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Those bills are set 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 Associate Minister of Housing Associate Minister of Housing (Public Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Housing (Public Housing): Are Housing (Public Housing): Are there Housing (Public Housing): Are there effective Housing (Public Housing): Are there effective rules Housing (Public Housing): Are there effective rules in Housing (Public Housing): Are there effective rules in place Are there effective rules in place to Are there effective rules in place to ensure Are there effective rules in place to ensure people Are there effective rules in place to ensure people who Are there effective rules in place to ensure people who rent Are there effective rules in place to ensure people who rent can Are there effective rules in place to ensure people who rent can find to ensure people who rent can find an to ensure people who rent can find an affordable to ensure people who rent can find an affordable home; to ensure people who rent can find an affordable home; if to ensure people who rent can find an affordable home; if not, an affordable home; if not, what an affordable home; if not, what advice an affordable home; if not, what advice has an affordable home; if not, what advice has the an affordable home; if not, what advice has the Government what advice has the Government requested what advice has the Government requested on what advice has the Government requested on potential what advice has the Government requested on potential new what advice has the Government requested on potential new rules requested on potential new rules to requested on potential new rules to ensure requested on potential new rules to ensure affordable requested on potential new rules to ensure affordable rents? The The Hon The Hon Megan The Hon Megan Woods. The Hon Megan Woods. On The Hon Megan Woods. On behalf The Hon Megan Woods. On behalf of The Hon Megan Woods. On behalf of the The Hon Megan Woods. On behalf of the Associate The Hon Megan Woods. On behalf of the Associate Minister, The Hon Megan Woods. On behalf of the Associate Minister, yes. the Associate Minister, yes. Although, the Associate Minister, yes. Although, I the Associate Minister, yes. Although, I acknowledge the Associate Minister, yes. Although, I acknowledge there the Associate Minister, yes. 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So when National and regional plans have to National and regional plans have to first National and regional plans have to first be National and regional plans have to first be approved National and regional plans have to first be approved by National and regional plans have to first be approved by the National and regional plans have to first be approved by the Maori first be approved by the Maori Health first be approved by the Maori Health Authority, first be approved by the Maori Health Authority, how first be approved by the Maori Health Authority, how is first be approved by the Maori Health Authority, how is that first be approved by the Maori Health Authority, how is that not first be approved by the Maori Health Authority, how is that not a Health Authority, how is that not a power Health Authority, how is that not a power of Health Authority, how is that not a power of veto Health Authority, how is that not a power of veto over Health Authority, how is that not a power of veto over all Health Authority, how is that not a power of veto over all of Health Authority, how is that not a power of veto over all of the power of veto over all of the Government power of veto over all of the Government health power of veto over all of the Government health policy, power of veto over all of the Government health policy, and Government health policy, and implementation? 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Mr Speaker, you can ask any member of Speaker, you can ask any member of this Speaker, you can ask any member of this Government Speaker, you can ask any member of this Government their Speaker, you can ask any member of this Government their rationale Speaker, you can ask any member of this Government their rationale for this Government their rationale for why this Government their rationale for why this this Government their rationale for why this change this Government their rationale for why this change was this Government their rationale for why this change was important. this Government their rationale for why this change was important. For why this change was important. For some, why this change was important. For some, it why this change was important. For some, it will why this change was important. For some, it will be why this change was important. For some, it will be the why this change was important. 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We have to form agreement on how we are going to agreement on how we are going to roll agreement on how we are going to roll out agreement on how we are going to roll out our agreement on how we are going to roll out our policies agreement on how we are going to roll out our policies that agreement on how we are going to roll out our policies that we agreement on how we are going to roll out our policies that we want roll out our policies that we want to roll out our policies that we want to make roll out our policies that we want to make a roll out our policies that we want to make a tangible roll out our policies that we want to make a tangible difference roll out our policies that we want to make a tangible difference to roll out our policies that we want to make a tangible difference to the to make a tangible difference to the health to make a tangible difference to the health of to make a tangible difference to the health of Maori to make a tangible difference to the health of Maori communities. to make a tangible difference to the health of Maori communities. 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I know it's the first day back after the it's the first day back after the it's it's the first day back after the school holidays but it's the first day back after the school holidays but I it's the first day back after the school holidays but I think it's the first day back after the school holidays but I think members, school holidays but I think members, especially school holidays but I think members, especially on school holidays but I think members, especially on my school holidays but I think members, especially on my left school holidays but I think members, especially on my left but school holidays but I think members, especially on my left but earlier school holidays but I think members, especially on my left but earlier on especially on my left but earlier on my especially on my left but earlier on my right, especially on my left but earlier on my right, need especially on my left but earlier on my right, need to especially on my left but earlier on my right, need to know especially on my left but earlier on my right, need to know that especially on my left but earlier on my right, need to know that they're my right, need to know that they're back my right, need to know that they're back at my right, need to know that they're back at work my right, need to know that they're back at work now, my right, need to know that they're back at work now, not my right, need to know that they're back at work now, not just my right, need to know that they're back at work now, not just in my right, need to know that they're back at work now, not just in a back at work now, not just in a playground, back at work now, not just in a playground, yelling. back at work now, not just in a playground, yelling. 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Mr Speaker, the question that I would put to the question that I would put to the member question that I would put to the member is question that I would put to the member is on question that I would put to the member is on what question that I would put to the member is on what basis question that I would put to the member is on what basis did question that I would put to the member is on what basis did the member is on what basis did the National member is on what basis did the National Government member is on what basis did the National Government establish member is on what basis did the National Government establish Whanau National Government establish Whanau Order. National Government establish Whanau Order. On National Government establish Whanau Order. On what National Government establish Whanau Order. On what basis National Government establish Whanau Order. On what basis did National Government establish Whanau Order. On what basis did the Order. On what basis did the National Order. On what basis did the National Government Order. On what basis did the National Government seek Order. On what basis did the National Government seek to Order. On what basis did the National Government seek to support National Government seek to support kohangareo, National Government seek to support kohangareo, an National Government seek to support kohangareo, an acknowledgment National Government seek to support kohangareo, an acknowledgment of National Government seek to support kohangareo, an acknowledgment of not kohangareo, an acknowledgment of not only kohangareo, an acknowledgment of not only the kohangareo, an acknowledgment of not only the ongations kohangareo, an acknowledgment of not only the ongations with kohangareo, an acknowledgment of not only the ongations with ehave kohangareo, an acknowledgment of not only the ongations with ehave but only the ongations with ehave but that only the ongations with ehave but that we only the ongations with ehave but that we should only the ongations with ehave but that we should -- only the ongations with ehave but that we should -- on only the ongations with ehave but that we should -- on we only the ongations with ehave but that we should -- on we have only the ongations with ehave but that we should -- on we have but that we should -- on we have but that that we should -- on we have but that we that we should -- on we have but that we should that we should -- on we have but that we should be that we should -- on we have but that we should be offering that we should -- on we have but that we should be offering services, that we should be offering services, be that we should be offering services, be they that we should be offering services, be they health that we should be offering services, be they health or that we should be offering services, be they health or social that we should be offering services, be they health or social services, be they health or social services, in be they health or social services, in partnership be they health or social services, in partnership with be they health or social services, in partnership with Maori. be they health or social services, in partnership with Maori. I be they health or social services, in partnership with Maori. I don't in partnership with Maori. I don't think in partnership with Maori. I don't think it in partnership with Maori. I don't think it is in partnership with Maori. I don't think it is a in partnership with Maori. I don't think it is a new in partnership with Maori. I don't think it is a new concept. in partnership with Maori. I don't think it is a new concept. It think it is a new concept. It certainly think it is a new concept. It certainly is think it is a new concept. It certainly is not think it is a new concept. It certainly is not a think it is a new concept. It certainly is not a new think it is a new concept. It certainly is not a new concept think it is a new concept. It certainly is not a new concept for certainly is not a new concept for National. certainly is not a new concept for National. Why certainly is not a new concept for National. Why is certainly is not a new concept for National. Why is the certainly is not a new concept for National. Why is the PM certainly is not a new concept for National. Why is the PM set certainly is not a new concept for National. Why is the PM set on certainly is not a new concept for National. Why is the PM set on a National. Why is the PM set on a Maori National. Why is the PM set on a Maori provider National. Why is the PM set on a Maori provider over National. Why is the PM set on a Maori provider over every National. Why is the PM set on a Maori provider over every other Maori provider over every other health Maori provider over every other health provider Maori provider over every other health provider in Maori provider over every other health provider in New Maori provider over every other health provider in New Zealand. Maori provider over every other health provider in New Zealand. I health provider in New Zealand. I reject health provider in New Zealand. I reject the health provider in New Zealand. I reject the premise health provider in New Zealand. I reject the premise of health provider in New Zealand. I reject the premise of that health provider in New Zealand. I reject the premise of that question reject the premise of that question and reject the premise of that question and I reject the premise of that question and I have reject the premise of that question and I have already reject the premise of that question and I have already given reject the premise of that question and I have already given an reject the premise of that question and I have already given an answer, and I have already given an answer, Mr and I have already given an answer, Mr Speaker. and I have already given an answer, Mr Speaker. Question and I have already given an answer, Mr Speaker. Question no. and I have already given an answer, Mr Speaker. Question no. 5. and I have already given an answer, Mr Speaker. Question no. 5. Tangi Mr Speaker. Question no. 5. Tangi Utikere. 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: Minister for COVID-19 Response: What Minister for COVID-19 Response: What recent Minister for COVID-19 Response: What recent announcements Minister for COVID-19 Response: What recent announcements has What recent announcements has the What recent announcements has the Government What recent announcements has the Government made What recent announcements has the Government made on What recent announcements has the Government made on commencing the Government made on commencing quarantine-free the Government made on commencing quarantine-free travel quarantine-free travel to quarantine-free travel to and quarantine-free travel to and from quarantine-free travel to and from New quarantine-free travel to and from New Zealand? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yesterday, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yesterday, our The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yesterday, our PM The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yesterday, our PM and The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yesterday, our PM and PM The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yesterday, our PM and PM Brown The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yesterday, our PM and PM Brown of yesterday, our PM and PM Brown of the yesterday, our PM and PM Brown of the Cook yesterday, our PM and PM Brown of the Cook Islands yesterday, our PM and PM Brown of the Cook Islands announced yesterday, our PM and PM Brown of the Cook Islands announced that the Cook Islands announced that quarantine-free the Cook Islands announced that quarantine-free travel the Cook Islands announced that quarantine-free travel between the Cook Islands announced that quarantine-free travel between New quarantine-free travel between New Zealand quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will Zealand and the Cook Islands will commence Zealand and the Cook Islands will commence at Zealand and the Cook Islands will commence at 11:59pm Zealand and the Cook Islands will commence at 11:59pm on Zealand and the Cook Islands will commence at 11:59pm on Sunday, Zealand and the Cook Islands will commence at 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 commence at 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 May. commence at 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 May. Mr commence at 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 May. Mr Speaker, commence at 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 May. Mr Speaker, long-term commence at 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 May. Mr Speaker, long-term residents May. Mr Speaker, long-term residents and May. Mr Speaker, long-term residents and critical May. Mr Speaker, long-term residents and critical workers May. Mr Speaker, long-term residents and critical workers have, May. Mr Speaker, long-term residents and critical workers have, of and critical workers have, of course, and critical workers have, of course, been and critical workers have, of course, been able and critical workers have, of course, been able to and critical workers have, of course, been able to travel course, been able to travel quarantine-free course, been able to travel quarantine-free from course, been able to travel quarantine-free from the course, been able to travel quarantine-free from the Cook quarantine-free from the Cook Islands quarantine-free from the Cook Islands to quarantine-free from the Cook Islands to New quarantine-free from the Cook Islands to New Zealand quarantine-free from the Cook Islands to New Zealand since quarantine-free from the Cook Islands to New Zealand since 21 Islands to New Zealand since 21 January. Islands to New Zealand since 21 January. We've Islands to New Zealand since 21 January. We've been Islands to New Zealand since 21 January. We've been working Islands to New Zealand since 21 January. We've been working closely January. We've been working closely with January. We've been working closely with the January. We've been working closely with the Cook January. We've been working closely with the Cook Islands January. We've been working closely with the Cook Islands to January. We've been working closely with the Cook Islands to expand January. We've been working closely with the Cook Islands to expand this with the Cook Islands to expand this to with the Cook Islands to expand this to a with the Cook Islands to expand this to a wider with the Cook Islands to expand this to a wider range with the Cook Islands to expand this to a wider range of with the Cook Islands to expand this to a wider range of people. with the Cook Islands to expand this to a wider range of people. Two-way to a wider range of people. Two-way quarantine-free to a wider range of people. Two-way quarantine-free travel to a wider range of people. Two-way quarantine-free travel is to a wider range of people. Two-way quarantine-free travel is a to a wider range of people. Two-way quarantine-free travel is a very quarantine-free travel is a very significant quarantine-free travel is a very significant step quarantine-free travel is a very significant step for quarantine-free travel is a very significant step for both quarantine-free travel is a very significant step for both countries significant step for both countries in significant step for both countries in our significant step for both countries in our COVID-19 significant step for both countries in our COVID-19 recovery significant step for both countries in our COVID-19 recovery and significant step for both countries in our COVID-19 recovery and it's significant step for both countries in our COVID-19 recovery and it's a in our COVID-19 recovery and it's a direct in our COVID-19 recovery and it's a direct result in our COVID-19 recovery and it's a direct result of in our COVID-19 recovery and it's a direct result of New in our COVID-19 recovery and it's a direct result of New Zealand in our COVID-19 recovery and it's a direct result of New Zealand and in our COVID-19 recovery and it's a direct result of New Zealand and the direct result of New Zealand and the Cook direct result of New Zealand and the Cook Islands' direct result of New Zealand and the Cook Islands' success direct result of New Zealand and the Cook Islands' success in direct result of New Zealand and the Cook Islands' success in responding Cook Islands' success in responding Cook Islands' success in responding Cook Islands' success in responding to the Cook Islands' success in responding to the pandemic. Cook Islands' success in responding to the pandemic. What Cook Islands' success in responding to the pandemic. What are Cook Islands' success in responding to the pandemic. What are the to the pandemic. What are the benefits to the pandemic. What are the benefits of to the pandemic. What are the benefits of quarantine-free to the pandemic. What are the benefits of quarantine-free travel benefits of quarantine-free travel with benefits of quarantine-free travel with the benefits of quarantine-free travel with the Cook benefits of quarantine-free travel with the Cook Islands? with the Cook Islands? Quarantine-free with the Cook Islands? Quarantine-free travel with the Cook Islands? Quarantine-free travel will with the Cook Islands? Quarantine-free travel will mean Quarantine-free travel will mean that Quarantine-free travel will mean that families Quarantine-free travel will mean that families can Quarantine-free travel will mean that families can reconnect, that families can reconnect, commercial that families can reconnect, commercial arrangements that families can reconnect, commercial arrangements can that families can reconnect, commercial arrangements can resume commercial arrangements can resume and commercial arrangements can resume and some commercial arrangements can resume and some Kiwis commercial arrangements can resume and some Kiwis can commercial arrangements can resume and some Kiwis can take commercial arrangements can resume and some Kiwis can take a commercial arrangements can resume and some Kiwis can take a much and some Kiwis can take a much welcomed and some Kiwis can take a much welcomed winter and some Kiwis can take a much welcomed winter break, and some Kiwis can take a much welcomed winter break, whilst and some Kiwis can take a much welcomed winter break, whilst also welcomed winter break, whilst also supporting welcomed winter break, whilst also supporting the welcomed winter break, whilst also supporting the Cook welcomed winter break, whilst also supporting the Cook Islands' welcomed winter break, whilst also supporting the Cook Islands' tourism supporting the Cook Islands' tourism sector supporting the Cook Islands' tourism sector and supporting the Cook Islands' tourism sector and their supporting the Cook Islands' tourism sector and their recovery. supporting the Cook Islands' tourism sector and their recovery. It's sector and their recovery. It's important sector and their recovery. It's important to sector and their recovery. It's important to remember sector and their recovery. It's important to remember that sector and their recovery. It's important to remember that many important to remember that many other important to remember that many other countries important to remember that many other countries around important to remember that many other countries around the important to remember that many other countries around the world other countries around the world still other countries around the world still have other countries around the world still have bans other countries around the world still have bans in other countries around the world still have bans in place other countries around the world still have bans in place on other countries around the world still have bans in place on travel still have bans in place on travel for still have bans in place on travel for any still have bans in place on travel for any holiday still have bans in place on travel for any holiday purposes. still have bans in place on travel for any holiday purposes. So still have bans in place on travel for any holiday purposes. So this still have bans in place on travel for any holiday purposes. So this is for any holiday purposes. So this is exciting for any holiday purposes. So this is exciting and for any holiday purposes. So this is exciting and a for any holiday purposes. So this is exciting and a much for any holiday purposes. So this is exciting and a much anticipated exciting and a much anticipated development exciting and a much anticipated development for exciting and a much anticipated development for both exciting and a much anticipated development for both New exciting and a much anticipated development for both New Zealand exciting and a much anticipated development for both New Zealand and development for both New Zealand and the development for both New Zealand and the Cook development for both New Zealand and the Cook Islands, development for both New Zealand and the Cook Islands, and development for both New Zealand and the Cook Islands, and of development for both New Zealand and the Cook Islands, and of course the Cook Islands, and of course buildsen the Cook Islands, and of course buildsen -- the Cook Islands, and of course buildsen -- builds the Cook Islands, and of course buildsen -- builds on the Cook Islands, and of course buildsen -- builds on our the Cook Islands, and of course buildsen -- builds on our existing buildsen -- builds on our existing free buildsen -- builds on our existing free travel buildsen -- builds on our existing free travel arrangement buildsen -- builds on our existing free travel arrangement with free travel arrangement with Australia. free travel arrangement with Australia. What free travel arrangement with Australia. What work free travel arrangement with Australia. What work will free travel arrangement with Australia. What work will be Australia. What work will be required Australia. What work will be required in Australia. What work will be required in the Australia. What work will be required in the lead-up Australia. What work will be required in the lead-up to Australia. What work will be required in the lead-up to the required in the lead-up to the commencement required in the lead-up to the commencement of required in the lead-up to the commencement of quarantine-free commencement of quarantine-free travel commencement of quarantine-free travel with commencement of quarantine-free travel with the commencement of quarantine-free travel with the Cook commencement of quarantine-free travel with the Cook Islands? commencement of quarantine-free travel with the Cook Islands? A commencement of quarantine-free travel with the Cook Islands? A lot travel with the Cook Islands? A lot of travel with the Cook Islands? A lot of work travel with the Cook Islands? A lot of work has travel with the Cook Islands? A lot of work has already travel with the Cook Islands? A lot of work has already been travel with the Cook Islands? A lot of work has already been done travel with the Cook Islands? 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Commencement of the bubble will be subject to the normal final will be subject to the normal final checks, will be subject to the normal final checks, as will be subject to the normal final checks, as we will be subject to the normal final checks, as we went will be subject to the normal final checks, as we went through will be subject to the normal final checks, as we went through with checks, as we went through with Australia, checks, as we went through with Australia, including checks, as we went through with Australia, including making checks, as we went through with Australia, including making sure Australia, including making sure that Australia, including making sure that airlines Australia, including making sure that airlines and Australia, including making sure that airlines and airports Australia, including making sure that airlines and airports are that airlines and airports are ready, that airlines and airports are ready, all that airlines and airports are ready, all the that airlines and airports are ready, all the necessary that airlines and airports are ready, all the necessary protocols ready, all the necessary protocols and ready, all the necessary protocols and frameworks ready, all the necessary protocols and frameworks are ready, all the necessary protocols and frameworks are in ready, all the necessary protocols and frameworks are in place, and frameworks are in place, particularly and frameworks are in place, particularly around and frameworks are in place, particularly around how and frameworks are in place, particularly around how we and frameworks are in place, particularly around how we respond, particularly around how we respond, and particularly around how we respond, and we particularly around how we respond, and we will particularly around how we respond, and we will receive particularly around how we respond, and we will receive final particularly around how we respond, and we will receive final Adris particularly around how we respond, and we will receive final Adris from and we will receive final Adris from the and we will receive final Adris from the Director-General and we will receive final Adris from the Director-General of and we will receive final Adris from the Director-General of Health and we will receive final Adris from the Director-General of Health here the Director-General of Health here in the Director-General of Health here in New the Director-General of Health here in New Zealand the Director-General of Health here in New Zealand before the Director-General of Health here in New Zealand before we the Director-General of Health here in New Zealand before we go the Director-General of Health here in New Zealand before we go live the Director-General of Health here in New Zealand before we go live on in New Zealand before we go live on the in New Zealand before we go live on the 17th. in New Zealand before we go live on the 17th. What in New Zealand before we go live on the 17th. What plans in New Zealand before we go live on the 17th. What plans will in New Zealand before we go live on the 17th. What plans will be in New Zealand before we go live on the 17th. What plans will be in the 17th. What plans will be in place the 17th. What plans will be in place in the 17th. What plans will be in place in the the 17th. What plans will be in place in the event the 17th. What plans will be in place in the event of the 17th. What plans will be in place in the event of an the 17th. What plans will be in place in the event of an outbreak the 17th. What plans will be in place in the event of an outbreak in place in the event of an outbreak in the place in the event of an outbreak in the Cook place in the event of an outbreak in the Cook Islands? place in the event of an outbreak in the Cook Islands? Mr place in the event of an outbreak in the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, place in the event of an outbreak in the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, it place in the event of an outbreak in the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, it is the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, it is important the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, it is important to the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, it is important to note the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, it is important to note that the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, it is important to note that the the Cook Islands? Mr Speaker, it is important to note that the response important to note that the response to important to note that the response to any important to note that the response to any COVID important to note that the response to any COVID incursion important to note that the response to any COVID incursion between important to note that the response to any COVID incursion between New to any COVID incursion between New Zealand to any COVID incursion between New Zealand and to any COVID incursion between New Zealand and the to any COVID incursion between New Zealand and the Cook to any COVID incursion between New Zealand and the Cook Islands to any COVID incursion between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will to any COVID incursion between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will be Zealand and the Cook Islands will be different Zealand and the Cook Islands will be different to Zealand and the Cook Islands will be different to that Zealand and the Cook Islands will be different to that between Zealand and the Cook Islands will be different to that between New different to that between New Zealand different to that between New Zealand and different to that between New Zealand and Australia. different to that between New Zealand and Australia. The different to that between New Zealand and Australia. The health Zealand and Australia. The health and Zealand and Australia. The health and safety Zealand and Australia. The health and safety of Zealand and Australia. The health and safety of people Zealand and Australia. The health and safety of people in Zealand and Australia. The health and safety of people in the Zealand and Australia. The health and safety of people in the Cook and safety of people in the Cook Islands and safety of people in the Cook Islands has and safety of people in the Cook Islands has at and safety of people in the Cook Islands has at all and safety of people in the Cook Islands has at all times and safety of people in the Cook Islands has at all times be and safety of people in the Cook Islands has at all times be a Islands has at all times be a paramount Islands has at all times be a paramount consideration Islands has at all times be a paramount consideration in Islands has at all times be a paramount consideration in New paramount consideration in New Zealand. paramount consideration in New Zealand. If paramount consideration in New Zealand. If were paramount consideration in New Zealand. If were an paramount consideration in New Zealand. If were an outbreak, paramount consideration in New Zealand. If were an outbreak, we Zealand. If were an outbreak, we would Zealand. If were an outbreak, we would likely Zealand. If were an outbreak, we would likely send Zealand. If were an outbreak, we would likely send some Zealand. If were an outbreak, we would likely send some of Zealand. If were an outbreak, we would likely send some of our Zealand. If were an outbreak, we would likely send some of our own would likely send some of our own health would likely send some of our own health workforce would likely send some of our own health workforce to would likely send some of our own health workforce to the would likely send some of our own health workforce to the Cook would likely send some of our own health workforce to the Cook Islands health workforce to the Cook Islands to health workforce to the Cook Islands to help health workforce to the Cook Islands to help them health workforce to the Cook Islands to help them manage health workforce to the Cook Islands to help them manage the health workforce to the Cook Islands to help them manage the effects health workforce to the Cook Islands to help them manage the effects of to help them manage the effects of that, to help them manage the effects of that, and to help them manage the effects of that, and we to help them manage the effects of that, and we would to help them manage the effects of that, and we would like to help them manage the effects of that, and we would like to to help them manage the effects of that, and we would like to try to help them manage the effects of that, and we would like to try and that, and we would like to try and reduce that, and we would like to try and reduce any that, and we would like to try and reduce any impact that, and we would like to try and reduce any impact and that, and we would like to try and reduce any impact and that that, and we would like to try and reduce any impact and that may that, and we would like to try and reduce any impact and that may mean reduce any impact and that may mean bringing reduce any impact and that may mean bringing people reduce any impact and that may mean bringing people back reduce any impact and that may mean bringing people back to reduce any impact and that may mean bringing people back to New reduce any impact and that may mean bringing people back to New Zealand bringing people back to New Zealand quite bringing people back to New Zealand quite quickly. bringing people back to New Zealand quite quickly. As bringing people back to New Zealand quite quickly. As with bringing people back to New Zealand quite quickly. As with the bringing people back to New Zealand quite quickly. As with the case bringing people back to New Zealand quite quickly. As with the case with quite quickly. As with the case with Australia, quite quickly. As with the case with Australia, the quite quickly. As with the case with Australia, the travel quite quickly. As with the case with Australia, the travel does quite quickly. As with the case with Australia, the travel does come quite quickly. As with the case with Australia, the travel does come with Australia, the travel does come with a Australia, the travel does come with a buyer Australia, the travel does come with a buyer beware Australia, the travel does come with a buyer beware caveat. Australia, the travel does come with a buyer beware caveat. If Australia, the travel does come with a buyer beware caveat. 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A highly cautionary approach is likely to be could be caused. A highly cautionary approach is likely to be taken. approach is likely to be taken. Question approach is likely to be taken. Question no. approach is likely to be taken. Question no. 6, approach is likely to be taken. Question no. 6, Dr approach is likely to be taken. Question no. 6, Dr Shane approach is likely to be taken. Question no. 6, Dr Shane Reti. approach is likely to be taken. Question no. 6, Dr Shane Reti. Thank Question no. 6, Dr Shane Reti. Thank you, Question no. 6, Dr Shane Reti. Thank you, Mr Question no. 6, 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 of Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his Does he stand by all of his statements Does he stand by all of his statements and Does he stand by all of his statements and actions Does he stand by all of his statements and actions related statements and actions related to statements and actions related to the statements and actions related to the proposed statements and actions related to the proposed Maori to the proposed Maori Health to the proposed Maori Health Authority? The The Hon The Hon Andrew The Hon Andrew Little. The Hon Andrew Little. Mr The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yes, The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yes, I The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yes, I especially The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yes, I especially stand The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yes, I especially stand by The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yes, I especially stand by my yes, I especially stand by my statement yes, I especially stand by my statement that, yes, I especially stand by my statement that, "The yes, I especially stand by my statement that, "The system yes, I especially stand by my statement that, "The system has statement that, "The system has never statement that, "The system has never allowed statement that, "The system has never allowed Maori statement that, "The system has never allowed Maori meaningful never allowed Maori meaningful control never allowed Maori meaningful control over never allowed Maori meaningful control over issues never allowed Maori meaningful control over issues affecting never allowed Maori meaningful control over issues affecting their control over issues affecting their own control over issues affecting their own community control over issues affecting their own community and control over issues affecting their own community and has control over issues affecting their own community and has never control over issues affecting their own community and has never really own community and has never really acknowledged own community and has never really acknowledged that own community and has never really acknowledged that what own community and has never really acknowledged that what we own community and has never really acknowledged that what we are own community and has never really acknowledged that what we are doing acknowledged that what we are doing isn't acknowledged that what we are doing isn't working acknowledged that what we are doing isn't working for acknowledged that what we are doing isn't working for Maori, acknowledged that what we are doing isn't working for Maori, and acknowledged that what we are doing isn't working for Maori, and that acknowledged that what we are doing isn't working for Maori, and that by isn't working for Maori, and that by giving isn't working for Maori, and that by giving more isn't working for Maori, and that by giving more over isn't working for Maori, and that by giving more over to isn't working for Maori, and that by giving more over to Maori giving more over to Maori communities, giving more over to Maori communities, we giving more over to Maori communities, we might giving more over to Maori communities, we might actually communities, we might actually change communities, we might actually change things communities, we might actually change things for communities, we might actually change things for the communities, we might actually change things for the better." communities, we might actually change things for the better." Has change things for the better." Has he change things for the better." Has he had change things for the better." Has he had any change things for the better." Has he had any communications change things for the better." Has he had any communications around he had any communications around aligning he had any communications around aligning the he had any communications around aligning the proposed he had any communications around aligning the proposed Maori he had any communications around aligning the proposed Maori Health aligning the proposed Maori Health Authority aligning the proposed Maori Health Authority with aligning the proposed Maori Health Authority with the aligning the proposed Maori Health Authority with the strategy Authority with the strategy described Authority with the strategy described in Authority with the strategy described in He Authority with the strategy described in He Puapua? Authority with the strategy described in He Puapua? 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Can what is right for New Zealand, today. Can he what is right for New Zealand, today. Can he name what is right for New Zealand, today. Can he name one what is right for New Zealand, today. Can he name one Maori what is right for New Zealand, today. Can he name one Maori health today. Can he name one Maori health outcome today. Can he name one Maori health outcome that today. Can he name one Maori health outcome that a today. Can he name one Maori health outcome that a Maori today. Can he name one Maori health outcome that a Maori Health outcome that a Maori Health Authority outcome that a Maori Health Authority will outcome that a Maori Health Authority will commit outcome that a Maori Health Authority will commit to outcome that a Maori Health Authority will commit to improve outcome that a Maori Health Authority will commit to improve in Authority will commit to improve in the Authority will commit to improve in the first Authority will commit to improve in the first year Authority will commit to improve in the first year of Authority will commit to improve in the first year of operation? Authority will commit to improve in the first year of operation? Mr the first year of operation? Mr Speaker, the first year of operation? Mr Speaker, there the first year of operation? Mr Speaker, there are the first year of operation? Mr Speaker, there are a the first year of operation? Mr Speaker, there are a number the first year of operation? Mr Speaker, there are a number that the first year of operation? Mr Speaker, there are a number that I Speaker, there are a number that I would Speaker, there are a number that I would expect Speaker, there are a number that I would expect to Speaker, there are a number that I would expect to improve. Speaker, there are a number that I would expect to improve. So, Speaker, there are a number that I would expect to improve. So, for would expect to improve. So, for example, would expect to improve. So, for example, the would expect to improve. So, for example, the feature would expect to improve. So, for example, the feature of would expect to improve. So, for example, the feature of our would expect to improve. 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How does that work? I would rangatahi to get a CT scan. How does that work? I would also rangatahi to get a CT scan. How does that work? I would also expect rangatahi to get a CT scan. How does that work? I would also expect the that work? I would also expect the Maori that work? I would also expect the Maori Health that work? I would also expect the Maori Health Authority that work? I would also expect the Maori Health Authority to that work? I would also expect the Maori Health Authority to address Maori Health Authority to address the Maori Health Authority to address the figure Maori Health Authority to address the figure of Maori Health Authority to address the figure of Maori Maori Health Authority to address the figure of Maori and Maori Health Authority to address the figure of Maori and Pacific the figure of Maori and Pacific the figure of Maori and Pacific the figure of Maori and Pacific people being the figure of Maori and Pacific people being twice the figure of Maori and Pacific people being twice as the figure of Maori and Pacific people being twice as likely the figure of Maori and Pacific people being twice as likely to the figure of Maori and Pacific people being twice as likely to die people being twice as likely to die young people being twice as likely to die young from people being twice as likely to die young from conditions people being twice as likely to die young from conditions that people being twice as likely to die young from conditions that could young from conditions that could have young from conditions that could have been young from conditions that could have been treated young from conditions that could have been treated had young from conditions that could have been treated had they young from conditions that could have been treated had they got have been treated had they got treatment have been treated had they got treatment at have been treated had they got treatment at the have been treated had they got treatment at the right have been treated had they got treatment at the right time. have been treated had they got treatment at the right time. I have been treated had they got treatment at the right time. I would treatment at the right time. I would also treatment at the right time. I would also expect treatment at the right time. I would also expect a treatment at the right time. I would also expect a Maori treatment at the right time. I would also expect a Maori Health treatment at the right time. I would also expect a Maori Health Authority also expect a Maori Health Authority its also expect a Maori Health Authority its mahi also expect a Maori Health Authority its mahi to also expect a Maori Health Authority its mahi to address also expect a Maori Health Authority its mahi to address the also expect a Maori Health Authority its mahi to address the life its mahi to address the life expectancy its mahi to address the life expectancy right its mahi to address the life expectancy right for its mahi to address the life expectancy right for Maori. its mahi to address the life expectancy right for Maori. 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Is it envisaged that in GP consultations, envisaged that in GP consultations, some envisaged that in GP consultations, some consultations envisaged that in GP consultations, some consultations will envisaged that in GP consultations, some consultations will be some consultations will be accountable some consultations will be accountable for some consultations will be accountable for the some consultations will be accountable for the Maori some consultations will be accountable for the Maori Health accountable for the Maori Health Authority accountable for the Maori Health Authority and accountable for the Maori Health Authority and some accountable for the Maori Health Authority and some components accountable for the Maori Health Authority and some components will Authority and some components will be Authority and some components will be accountable Authority and some components will be accountable to Authority and some components will be accountable to Health Authority and some components will be accountable to Health NZ. 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It is very sad that the National Party is very sad that the National Party is forced very sad that the National Party is forced to very sad that the National Party is forced to put very sad that the National Party is forced to put absurd very sad that the National Party is forced to put absurd propositions very sad that the National Party is forced to put absurd propositions on forced to put absurd propositions on what forced to put absurd propositions on what is forced to put absurd propositions on what is a forced to put absurd propositions on what is a very forced to put absurd propositions on what is a very serious forced to put absurd propositions on what is a very serious issue forced to put absurd propositions on what is a very serious issue for what is a very serious issue for Maori what is a very serious issue for Maori but, what is a very serious issue for Maori but, actually, what is a very serious issue for Maori but, actually, for what is a very serious issue for Maori but, actually, for all what is a very serious issue for Maori but, actually, for all of what is a very serious issue for Maori but, actually, for all of New Maori but, actually, for all of New Zealand. 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That is the inequity in our health system - inequity of access health system - inequity of access and health system - inequity of access and inequity health system - inequity of access and inequity of health system - inequity of access and inequity of health health system - inequity of access and inequity of health outcomes. and inequity of health outcomes. That and inequity of health outcomes. That member and inequity of health outcomes. That member well and inequity of health outcomes. That member well knows, and inequity of health outcomes. That member well knows, because and inequity of health outcomes. 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Why services to Maori and pakeha and there is no distinction. Why has services to Maori and pakeha and there is no distinction. Why has he there is no distinction. Why has he not there is no distinction. Why has he not proposed there is no distinction. Why has he not proposed a there is no distinction. Why has he not proposed a separate there is no distinction. Why has he not proposed a separate Pacific not proposed a separate Pacific people's not proposed a separate Pacific people's health not proposed a separate Pacific people's health Authority not proposed a separate Pacific people's health Authority despite people's health Authority despite saying people's health Authority despite saying that people's health Authority despite saying that health people's health Authority despite saying that health responses people's health Authority despite saying that health responses are saying that health responses are central saying that health responses are central to saying that health responses are central to reform saying that health responses are central to reform and saying that health responses are central to reform and that saying that health responses are central to reform and that Pacific central to reform and that Pacific peoples central to reform and that Pacific peoples have central to reform and that Pacific peoples have the central to reform and that Pacific peoples have the same central to reform and that Pacific peoples have the same health peoples have the same health dispartiffs peoples have the same health dispartiffs as peoples have the same health dispartiffs as Maori? peoples have the same health dispartiffs as Maori? The peoples have the same health dispartiffs as Maori? The member peoples have the same health dispartiffs as Maori? The member is dispartiffs as Maori? The member is correct dispartiffs as Maori? The member is correct that dispartiffs as Maori? The member is correct that the dispartiffs as Maori? The member is correct that the same dispartiffs as Maori? The member is correct that the same health correct that the same health disparities correct that the same health disparities that correct that the same health disparities that Maori correct that the same health disparities that Maori suffer correct that the same health disparities that Maori suffer apply disparities that Maori suffer apply equally disparities that Maori suffer apply equally to disparities that Maori suffer apply equally to Pacific disparities that Maori suffer apply equally to Pacific people. disparities that Maori suffer apply equally to Pacific people. That disparities that Maori suffer apply equally to Pacific people. That is equally to Pacific people. That is why equally to Pacific people. That is why part equally to Pacific people. That is why part of equally to Pacific people. That is why part of the equally to Pacific people. That is why part of the proposal equally to Pacific people. That is why part of the proposal is equally to Pacific people. That is why part of the proposal is to equally to Pacific people. That is why part of the proposal is to have why part of the proposal is to have a why part of the proposal is to have a beefed-up why part of the proposal is to have a beefed-up Pacific why part of the proposal is to have a beefed-up Pacific Directator why part of the proposal is to have a beefed-up Pacific Directator in a beefed-up Pacific Directator in the a beefed-up Pacific Directator in the revamped a beefed-up Pacific Directator in the revamped Ministry a beefed-up Pacific Directator in the revamped Ministry of a beefed-up Pacific Directator in the revamped Ministry of Health a beefed-up Pacific Directator in the revamped Ministry of Health and the revamped Ministry of Health and specific the revamped Ministry of Health and specific attention the revamped Ministry of Health and specific attention from the revamped Ministry of Health and specific attention from Health the revamped Ministry of Health and specific attention from Health NZ. specific attention from Health NZ. The specific attention from Health NZ. The difference specific attention from Health NZ. The difference is, specific attention from Health NZ. The difference is, however, specific attention from Health NZ. The difference is, however, the The difference is, however, the Crown The difference is, however, the Crown has The difference is, however, the Crown has obligations The difference is, however, the Crown has obligations under The difference is, however, the Crown has obligations under the Crown has obligations under the Treaty Crown has obligations under the Treaty of Crown has obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi Crown has obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and Crown has obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and one Crown has obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and one of Crown has obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and one of those Treaty of Waitangi and one of those obligations Treaty of Waitangi and one of those obligations is Treaty of Waitangi and one of those obligations is to Treaty of Waitangi and one of those obligations is to act Treaty of Waitangi and one of those obligations is to act in obligations is to act in partnership, obligations is to act in partnership, and obligations is to act in partnership, and we obligations is to act in partnership, and we are obligations is to act in partnership, and we are going obligations is to act in partnership, and we are going to obligations is to act in partnership, and we are going to act partnership, and we are going to act in partnership, and we are going to act in partnership. partnership, and we are going to act in partnership. 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Then, is the establishment of a Maori is the establishment of a Maori Health is the establishment of a Maori Health Authority is the establishment of a Maori Health Authority we is the establishment of a Maori Health Authority we have is the establishment of a Maori Health Authority we have toe is the establishment of a Maori Health Authority we have toe powers Health Authority we have toe powers primarily Health Authority we have toe powers primarily to Health Authority we have toe powers primarily to address Health Authority we have toe powers primarily to address health Health Authority we have toe powers primarily to address health outcomes primarily to address health outcomes for primarily to address health outcomes for Maori primarily to address health outcomes for Maori or primarily to address health outcomes for Maori or to primarily to address health outcomes for Maori or to comply primarily to address health outcomes for Maori or to comply with primarily to address health outcomes for Maori or to comply with the for Maori or to comply with the treaty? for Maori or to comply with the treaty? Mr for Maori or to comply with the treaty? Mr Speaker, for Maori or to comply with the treaty? Mr Speaker, it for Maori or to comply with the treaty? Mr Speaker, it is for Maori or to comply with the treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to for Maori or to comply with the treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to do for Maori or to comply with the treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to do two treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to do two things. treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to do two things. That treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to do two things. That is, treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to do two things. That is, to treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to do two things. That is, to address treaty? Mr Speaker, it is to do two things. That is, to address the things. That is, to address the obvious things. That is, to address the obvious and things. That is, to address the obvious and longstanding things. That is, to address the obvious and longstanding inequity things. That is, to address the obvious and longstanding inequity of obvious and longstanding inequity of access obvious and longstanding inequity of access to obvious and longstanding inequity of access to healthcare obvious and longstanding inequity of access to healthcare and obvious and longstanding inequity of access to healthcare and health access to healthcare and health outcomes access to healthcare and health outcomes for access to healthcare and health outcomes for Maori, access to healthcare and health outcomes for Maori, and access to healthcare and health outcomes for Maori, and it is access to healthcare and health outcomes for Maori, and it is also outcomes for Maori, and it is also to outcomes for Maori, and it is also to fulfil outcomes for Maori, and it is also to fulfil or outcomes for Maori, and it is also to fulfil or to outcomes for Maori, and it is also to fulfil or to comply outcomes for Maori, and it is also to fulfil or to comply with outcomes for Maori, and it is also to fulfil or to comply with our to fulfil or to comply with our treaty to fulfil or to comply with our treaty obligations. to fulfil or to comply with our treaty obligations. I to fulfil or to comply with our treaty obligations. I don't to fulfil or to comply with our treaty obligations. I don't know to fulfil or to comply with our treaty obligations. I don't know why treaty obligations. I don't know why that treaty obligations. I don't know why that member treaty obligations. I don't know why that member and treaty obligations. I don't know why that member and his treaty obligations. I don't know why that member and his compadres treaty obligations. I don't know why that member and his compadres in treaty obligations. I don't know why that member and his compadres in the that member and his compadres in the National that member and his compadres in the National Party that member and his compadres in the National Party that that member and his compadres in the National Party that somehow that member and his compadres in the National Party that somehow Maori National Party that somehow Maori have National Party that somehow Maori have a National Party that somehow Maori have a different National Party that somehow Maori have a different interest National Party that somehow Maori have a different interest in National Party that somehow Maori have a different interest in this. have a different interest in this. We have a different interest in this. We all have a different interest in this. We all have have a different interest in this. We all have a have a different interest in this. We all have a vested have a different interest in this. We all have a vested interest have a different interest in this. We all have a vested interest in We all have a vested interest in outcomes We all have a vested interest in outcomes for We all have a vested interest in outcomes for all We all have a vested interest in outcomes for all New We all have a vested interest in outcomes for all New Zealanders We all have a vested interest in outcomes for all New Zealanders and outcomes for all New Zealanders and we're outcomes for all New Zealanders and we're setting outcomes for all New Zealanders and we're setting up outcomes for all New Zealanders and we're setting up a outcomes for all New Zealanders and we're setting up a system outcomes for all New Zealanders and we're setting up a system to outcomes for all New Zealanders and we're setting up a system to deliver we're setting up a system to deliver just we're setting up a system to deliver just that. we're setting up a system to deliver just that. Question we're setting up a system to deliver just that. Question no. we're setting up a system to deliver just that. Question no. 7, we're setting up a system to deliver just that. Question no. 7, Terisa just that. Question no. 7, Terisa Ngobi. 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 announcements Social Development and Employment: What announcements has Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she made What announcements has she made about What announcements has she made about supporting What announcements has she made about supporting beneficiaries about supporting beneficiaries and about supporting beneficiaries and superannuitants and superannuitants during and superannuitants during the and superannuitants during the winter and superannuitants during the winter months? The The Hon The Hon Carmel The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week I The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week I announced The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week I announced that The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week I announced that 1 The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week I announced that 1 May The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week I announced that 1 May would The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week I announced that 1 May would mark The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Last week I announced that 1 May would mark the announced that 1 May would mark the beginning announced that 1 May would mark the beginning of announced that 1 May would mark the beginning of the announced that 1 May would mark the beginning of the Government's announced that 1 May would mark the beginning of the Government's Winter beginning of the Government's Winter Energy beginning of the Government's Winter Energy Payment. beginning of the Government's Winter Energy Payment. This beginning of the Government's Winter Energy Payment. This means beginning of the Government's Winter Energy Payment. This means that beginning of the Government's Winter Energy Payment. This means that over Energy Payment. This means that over one Energy Payment. This means that over one million Energy Payment. This means that over one million New Energy Payment. This means that over one million New Zealanders Energy Payment. This means that over one million New Zealanders receiving one million New Zealanders receiving either one million New Zealanders receiving either a one million New Zealanders receiving either a main one million New Zealanders receiving either a main benefit one million New Zealanders receiving either a main benefit or one million New Zealanders receiving either a main benefit or New one million New Zealanders receiving either a main benefit or New Zealand either a main benefit or New Zealand superannuation either a main benefit or New Zealand superannuation will either a main benefit or New Zealand superannuation will get either a main benefit or New Zealand superannuation will get more either a main benefit or New Zealand superannuation will get more money superannuation will get more money each superannuation will get more money each week superannuation will get more money each week through superannuation will get more money each week through the superannuation will get more money each week through the Winter superannuation will get more money each week through the Winter Energy each week through the Winter Energy Payment. each week through the Winter Energy Payment. 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This year it runs from 1 May to 1 October, delivering $20.46 May to 1 October, delivering $20.46 cents May to 1 October, delivering $20.46 cents per May to 1 October, delivering $20.46 cents per week May to 1 October, delivering $20.46 cents per week for May to 1 October, delivering $20.46 cents per week for single May to 1 October, delivering $20.46 cents per week for single people May to 1 October, delivering $20.46 cents per week for single people or cents per week for single people or $71.82 cents per week for single people or $71.82 for cents per week for single people or $71.82 for couples cents per week for single people or $71.82 for couples and cents per week for single people or $71.82 for couples and single cents per week for single people or $71.82 for couples and single people $71.82 for couples and single people with $71.82 for couples and single people with children. $71.82 for couples and single people with children. 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