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INTERPRETER: Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. 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Mr minister to address the second part of the question. Mr Speaker, minister to address the second part of the question. Mr Speaker, in of the question. Mr Speaker, in relation of the question. Mr Speaker, in relation to of the question. Mr Speaker, in relation to specific of the question. Mr Speaker, in relation to specific services of the question. Mr Speaker, in relation to specific services made relation to specific services made to relation to specific services made to students, relation to specific services made to students, I relation to specific services made to students, I cannot relation to specific services made to students, I cannot confirm relation to specific services made to students, I cannot confirm that to students, I cannot confirm that services to students, I cannot confirm that services have to students, I cannot confirm that services have been to students, I cannot confirm that services have been made to students, I cannot confirm that services have been made available to students, I cannot confirm that services have been made available as services have been made available as the services have been made available as the agreement services have been made available as the agreement was services have been made available as the agreement was signed services have been made available as the agreement was signed in services have been made available as the agreement was signed in relation the agreement was signed in relation for the agreement was signed in relation for commencement the agreement was signed in relation for commencement on the agreement was signed in relation for commencement on 19 the agreement was signed in relation for commencement on 19 April the agreement was signed in relation for commencement on 19 April this for commencement on 19 April this year. for commencement on 19 April this year. <INTERRUPTION> for commencement on 19 April this year. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary year. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. year. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. 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How can the public have trust in any opposition in that manner. How can the public have trust in any future the public have trust in any future mental the public have trust in any future mental health the public have trust in any future mental health promises the public have trust in any future mental health promises he the public have trust in any future mental health promises he makes the public have trust in any future mental health promises he makes when mental health promises he makes when he mental health promises he makes when he can't mental health promises he makes when he can't even mental health promises he makes when he can't even deliver mental health promises he makes when he can't even deliver on mental health promises he makes when he can't even deliver on a mental health promises he makes when he can't even deliver on a vital he can't even deliver on a vital promise he can't even deliver on a vital promise made he can't even deliver on a vital promise made to he can't even deliver on a vital promise made to students he can't even deliver on a vital promise made to students 10 he can't even deliver on a vital promise made to students 10 months promise made to students 10 months ago? promise made to students 10 months ago? 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We won't continue if he is going to be shouted down in if he is going to be shouted down in this if he is going to be shouted down in this area. if he is going to be shouted down in this area. Question if he is going to be shouted down in this area. Question No. if he is going to be shouted down in this area. Question No. 9. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Workplace My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations and My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: How Workplace Relations and Safety: How is Workplace Relations and Safety: How is the Workplace Relations and Safety: How is the recent Workplace Relations and Safety: How is the recent increase Workplace Relations and Safety: How is the recent increase in Workplace Relations and Safety: How is the recent increase in the is the recent increase in the minimum is the recent increase in the minimum wage is the recent increase in the minimum wage helping is the recent increase in the minimum wage helping working is the recent increase in the minimum wage helping working New minimum wage helping working New Zealanders? 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Investing themselves and their families. Investing in themselves and their families. Investing in our themselves and their families. Investing in our people themselves and their families. Investing in our people is themselves and their families. Investing in our people is a themselves and their families. Investing in our people is a key Investing in our people is a key part Investing in our people is a key part of Investing in our people is a key part of our Investing in our people is a key part of our economic Investing in our people is a key part of our economic recovery Investing in our people is a key part of our economic recovery plan part of our economic recovery plan and part of our economic recovery plan and this part of our economic recovery plan and this measure part of our economic recovery plan and this measure is part of our economic recovery plan and this measure is lifting part of our economic recovery plan and this measure is lifting incomes and this measure is lifting incomes of and this measure is lifting incomes of over and this measure is lifting incomes of over 175,000 and this measure is lifting incomes of over 175,000 of and this measure is lifting incomes of over 175,000 of our and this measure is lifting incomes of over 175,000 of our lowest and this measure is lifting incomes of over 175,000 of our lowest paid of over 175,000 of our lowest paid New of over 175,000 of our lowest paid New Zealanders. of over 175,000 of our lowest paid New Zealanders. And of over 175,000 of our lowest paid New Zealanders. And why of over 175,000 of our lowest paid New Zealanders. And why is of over 175,000 of our lowest paid New Zealanders. And why is an New Zealanders. And why is an increase New Zealanders. And why is an increase in New Zealanders. And why is an increase in the New Zealanders. And why is an increase in the minimum New Zealanders. And why is an increase in the minimum wage increase in the minimum wage important? increase in the minimum wage important? Having increase in the minimum wage important? Having a increase in the minimum wage important? Having a good increase in the minimum wage important? Having a good minimum important? Having a good minimum wage important? Having a good minimum wage is important? Having a good minimum wage is actually important? Having a good minimum wage is actually one important? Having a good minimum wage is actually one of important? Having a good minimum wage is actually one of the important? 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At most likely to spend it more money to spend in local businesses. At the to spend in local businesses. At the same to spend in local businesses. At the same time, to spend in local businesses. At the same time, as to spend in local businesses. At the same time, as we to spend in local businesses. At the same time, as we have to spend in local businesses. At the same time, as we have increased to spend in local businesses. 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Hear, support our local businesses and our economy. Hear, hear! support our local businesses and our economy. Hear, hear! What support our local businesses and our economy. Hear, hear! What are support our local businesses and our economy. Hear, hear! What are the economy. Hear, hear! What are the flow-on economy. Hear, hear! What are the flow-on effects economy. Hear, hear! What are the flow-on effects of economy. Hear, hear! What are the flow-on effects of the economy. Hear, hear! What are the flow-on effects of the minimum economy. Hear, hear! What are the flow-on effects of the minimum wage flow-on effects of the minimum wage rise? flow-on effects of the minimum wage rise? The flow-on effects of the minimum wage rise? The increase flow-on effects of the minimum wage rise? The increase to flow-on effects of the minimum wage rise? The increase to a flow-on effects of the minimum wage rise? The increase to a $20 flow-on effects of the minimum wage rise? The increase to a $20 an flow-on effects of the minimum wage rise? The increase to a $20 an hour rise? The increase to a $20 an hour raise rise? The increase to a $20 an hour raise is rise? The increase to a $20 an hour raise is boosting rise? The increase to a $20 an hour raise is boosting wages rise? The increase to a $20 an hour raise is boosting wages to rise? The increase to a $20 an hour raise is boosting wages to around raise is boosting wages to around $216 raise is boosting wages to around $216 million. raise is boosting wages to around $216 million. There raise is boosting wages to around $216 million. There are raise is boosting wages to around $216 million. There are many raise is boosting wages to around $216 million. There are many Kiwis $216 million. There are many Kiwis who $216 million. There are many Kiwis who earn $216 million. There are many Kiwis who earn the $216 million. There are many Kiwis who earn the minimum $216 million. There are many Kiwis who earn the minimum wage, $216 million. There are many Kiwis who earn the minimum wage, who $216 million. There are many Kiwis who earn the minimum wage, who have who earn the minimum wage, who have gone who earn the minimum wage, who have gone above who earn the minimum wage, who have gone above and who earn the minimum wage, who have gone above and beyond who earn the minimum wage, who have gone above and beyond in who earn the minimum wage, who have gone above and beyond in our who earn the minimum wage, who have gone above and beyond in our fight gone above and beyond in our fight against gone above and beyond in our fight against COVID-19 gone above and beyond in our fight against COVID-19 and gone above and beyond in our fight against COVID-19 and I gone above and beyond in our fight against COVID-19 and I think gone above and beyond in our fight against COVID-19 and I think that against COVID-19 and I think that those against COVID-19 and I think that those Kiwis, against COVID-19 and I think that those Kiwis, the against COVID-19 and I think that those Kiwis, the cleaners, against COVID-19 and I think that those Kiwis, the cleaners, the those Kiwis, the cleaners, the supermarket those Kiwis, the cleaners, the supermarket check-out those Kiwis, the cleaners, the supermarket check-out workers, those Kiwis, the cleaners, the supermarket check-out workers, and supermarket check-out workers, and the supermarket check-out workers, and the drivers supermarket check-out workers, and the drivers who supermarket check-out workers, and the drivers who have supermarket check-out workers, and the drivers who have served supermarket check-out workers, and the drivers who have served our the drivers who have served our country the drivers who have served our country so the drivers who have served our country so well the drivers who have served our country so well deserve the drivers who have served our country so well deserve decent, the drivers who have served our country so well deserve decent, fair country so well deserve decent, fair and country so well deserve decent, fair and just country so well deserve decent, fair and just pay country so well deserve decent, fair and just pay to country so well deserve decent, fair and just pay to live country so well deserve decent, fair and just pay to live in country so well deserve decent, fair and just pay to live in dignity. and just pay to live in dignity. Hear, and just pay to live in dignity. Hear, hear! and just pay to live in dignity. Hear, hear! On and just pay to live in dignity. Hear, hear! On what and just pay to live in dignity. Hear, hear! On what basis and just pay to live in dignity. Hear, hear! On what basis did and just pay to live in dignity. Hear, hear! On what basis did he Hear, hear! On what basis did he reject Hear, hear! On what basis did he reject The Hear, hear! On what basis did he reject The Treasury Hear, hear! On what basis did he reject The Treasury advice Hear, hear! On what basis did he reject The Treasury advice given Hear, hear! On what basis did he reject The Treasury advice given to reject The Treasury advice given to him reject The Treasury advice given to him to reject The Treasury advice given to him to postpone reject The Treasury advice given to him to postpone increasing reject The Treasury advice given to him to postpone increasing the him to postpone increasing the minimum him to postpone increasing the minimum wage him to postpone increasing the minimum wage increase him to postpone increasing the minimum wage increase to him to postpone increasing the minimum wage increase to at him to postpone increasing the minimum wage increase to at least minimum wage increase to at least October minimum wage increase to at least October of minimum wage increase to at least October of this minimum wage increase to at least October of this year minimum wage increase to at least October of this year and minimum wage increase to at least October of this year and then minimum wage increase to at least October of this year and then to minimum wage increase to at least October of this year and then to do October of this year and then to do so October of this year and then to do so by October of this year and then to do so by limiting October of this year and then to do so by limiting it October of this year and then to do so by limiting it to October of this year and then to do so by limiting it to just October of this year and then to do so by limiting it to just 19 so by limiting it to just 19 dollars.75 so by limiting it to just 19 dollars.75 an so by limiting it to just 19 dollars.75 an hour so by limiting it to just 19 dollars.75 an hour in so by limiting it to just 19 dollars.75 an hour in order so by limiting it to just 19 dollars.75 an hour in order to dollars.75 an hour in order to protect dollars.75 an hour in order to protect existing dollars.75 an hour in order to protect existing jobs. dollars.75 an hour in order to protect existing jobs. 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We to hold down the wages of the poorest New Zealanders. We have poorest New Zealanders. We have shown poorest New Zealanders. We have shown that poorest New Zealanders. We have shown that the poorest New Zealanders. We have shown that the reverse poorest New Zealanders. We have shown that the reverse is poorest New Zealanders. We have shown that the reverse is true. poorest New Zealanders. We have shown that the reverse is true. That shown that the reverse is true. That we shown that the reverse is true. That we can shown that the reverse is true. That we can deliver shown that the reverse is true. That we can deliver good shown that the reverse is true. That we can deliver good minimum shown that the reverse is true. That we can deliver good minimum wage shown that the reverse is true. That we can deliver good minimum wage for we can deliver good minimum wage for working we can deliver good minimum wage for working New we can deliver good minimum wage for working New Zealanders, we can deliver good minimum wage for working New Zealanders, at we can deliver good minimum wage for working New Zealanders, at the we can deliver good minimum wage for working New Zealanders, at the same working New Zealanders, at the same time working New Zealanders, at the same time as working New Zealanders, at the same time as having working New Zealanders, at the same time as having one working New Zealanders, at the same time as having one of working New Zealanders, at the same time as having one of the working New Zealanders, at the same time as having one of the fastest time as having one of the fastest growing time as having one of the fastest growing economying time as having one of the fastest growing economying and time as having one of the fastest growing economying and one time as having one of the fastest growing economying and one of time as having one of the fastest growing economying and one of the growing economying and one of the lowest growing economying and one of the lowest unemployment growing economying and one of the lowest unemployment rates growing economying and one of the lowest unemployment rates in growing economying and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the lowest unemployment rates in the developed lowest unemployment rates in the developed world. lowest unemployment rates in the developed world. <INTERRUPTION> developed world. <INTERRUPTION> Question developed world. <INTERRUPTION> Question number developed world. <INTERRUPTION> Question number 10. 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 Immigration: My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by all Immigration: Does he stand by all his Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements and Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Yes. Yes. This Yes. This Government's Yes. This Government's priorities Yes. This Government's priorities include Yes. This Government's priorities include keeping Yes. This Government's priorities include keeping New Yes. This Government's priorities include keeping New Zealanders Yes. This Government's priorities include keeping New Zealanders safe include keeping New Zealanders safe from include keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19. include keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19. The include keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19. The government include keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19. The government has from COVID-19. The government has taken from COVID-19. The government has taken a from COVID-19. The government has taken a tough from COVID-19. The government has taken a tough decision from COVID-19. The government has taken a tough decision to from COVID-19. The government has taken a tough decision to keep from COVID-19. The government has taken a tough decision to keep the taken a tough decision to keep the border taken a tough decision to keep the border closed taken a tough decision to keep the border closed to taken a tough decision to keep the border closed to protect taken a tough decision to keep the border closed to protect New taken a tough decision to keep the border closed to protect New Zealand border closed to protect New Zealand from border closed to protect New Zealand from a border closed to protect New Zealand from a global border closed to protect New Zealand from a global pandemic. border closed to protect New Zealand from a global pandemic. Closing border closed to protect New Zealand from a global pandemic. Closing our from a global pandemic. Closing our border from a global pandemic. Closing our border was from a global pandemic. Closing our border was critical from a global pandemic. Closing our border was critical to from a global pandemic. Closing our border was critical to keep from a global pandemic. Closing our border was critical to keep COVID-19 border was critical to keep COVID-19 out border was critical to keep COVID-19 out and border was critical to keep COVID-19 out and keep border was critical to keep COVID-19 out and keep our border was critical to keep COVID-19 out and keep our economy border was critical to keep COVID-19 out and keep our economy open, border was critical to keep COVID-19 out and keep our economy open, and out and keep our economy open, and keep out and keep our economy open, and keep New out and keep our economy open, and keep New Zealanders out and keep our economy open, and keep New Zealanders safe. out and keep our economy open, and keep New Zealanders safe. We keep New Zealanders safe. We acknowledge keep New Zealanders safe. We acknowledge these keep New Zealanders safe. We acknowledge these decisions keep New Zealanders safe. We acknowledge these decisions have acknowledge these decisions have caused acknowledge these decisions have caused difficulties acknowledge these decisions have caused difficulties for acknowledge these decisions have caused difficulties for people, acknowledge these decisions have caused difficulties for people, but caused difficulties for people, but they caused difficulties for people, but they have caused difficulties for people, but they have also caused difficulties for people, but they have also enabled caused difficulties for people, but they have also enabled us caused difficulties for people, but they have also enabled us to caused difficulties for people, but they have also enabled us to get they have also enabled us to get through they have also enabled us to get through the they have also enabled us to get through the pandemic they have also enabled us to get through the pandemic without they have also enabled us to get through the pandemic without large through the pandemic without large outbreaks through the pandemic without large outbreaks which through the pandemic without large outbreaks which continue through the pandemic without large outbreaks which continue to through the pandemic without large outbreaks which continue to be outbreaks which continue to be experienced outbreaks which continue to be experienced overseas. outbreaks which continue to be experienced overseas. 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These fees add significant overheads for retailers significant overheads for retailers who significant overheads for retailers who often significant overheads for retailers who often pass significant overheads for retailers who often pass the significant overheads for retailers who often pass the costs significant overheads for retailers who often pass the costs on significant overheads for retailers who often pass the costs on to who often pass the costs on to consumers who often pass the costs on to consumers through who often pass the costs on to consumers through higher who often pass the costs on to consumers through higher prices who often pass the costs on to consumers through higher prices and consumers through higher prices and sur consumers through higher prices and sur charges. consumers through higher prices and sur charges. We consumers through higher prices and sur charges. We will consumers through higher prices and sur charges. 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Is the government's decision to delay government's decision to delay restrictions government's decision to delay restrictions on government's decision to delay restrictions on intensive government's decision to delay restrictions on intensive winter restrictions on intensive winter grazing restrictions on intensive winter grazing for restrictions on intensive winter grazing for a restrictions on intensive winter grazing for a year restrictions on intensive winter grazing for a year likely restrictions on intensive winter grazing for a year likely to restrictions on intensive winter grazing for a year likely to make grazing for a year likely to make soil grazing for a year likely to make soil health grazing for a year likely to make soil health and grazing for a year likely to make soil health and water grazing for a year likely to make soil health and water quality grazing for a year likely to make soil health and water quality better soil health and water quality better or soil health and water quality better or worse soil health and water quality better or worse this soil health and water quality better or worse this winter? soil health and water quality better or worse this winter? 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Is he comfortable with the Is he comfortable with the environmental Is he comfortable with the environmental impacts Is he comfortable with the environmental impacts of Is he comfortable with the environmental impacts of the Is he comfortable with the environmental impacts of the 600% environmental impacts of the 600% increase environmental impacts of the 600% increase in environmental impacts of the 600% increase in the environmental impacts of the 600% increase in the use environmental impacts of the 600% increase in the use of environmental impacts of the 600% increase in the use of synthetic increase in the use of synthetic fear increase in the use of synthetic fear licer increase in the use of synthetic fear licer and increase in the use of synthetic fear licer and 86% increase in the use of synthetic fear licer and 86% increase increase in the use of synthetic fear licer and 86% increase in increase in the use of synthetic fear licer and 86% increase in the fear licer and 86% increase in the number fear licer and 86% increase in the number of fear licer and 86% increase in the number of cows fear licer and 86% increase in the number of cows on fear licer and 86% increase in the number of cows on intensive fear licer and 86% increase in the number of cows on intensive dairy number of cows on intensive dairy farms number of cows on intensive dairy farms in number of cows on intensive dairy farms in Aotearoa number of cows on intensive dairy farms in Aotearoa since number of cows on intensive dairy farms in Aotearoa since 1990? farms in Aotearoa since 1990? 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So, we are doing a lot in this area to ensure doing a lot in this area to ensure that doing a lot in this area to ensure that farming doing a lot in this area to ensure that farming can, doing a lot in this area to ensure that farming can, indeed, doing a lot in this area to ensure that farming can, indeed, be that farming can, indeed, be sustainable that farming can, indeed, be sustainable and that farming can, indeed, be sustainable and that that farming can, indeed, be sustainable and that we that farming can, indeed, be sustainable and that we put that farming can, indeed, be sustainable and that we put in that farming can, indeed, be sustainable and that we put in place sustainable and that we put in place best sustainable and that we put in place best farm sustainable and that we put in place best farm practice. sustainable and that we put in place best farm practice. Does sustainable and that we put in place best farm practice. Does the best farm practice. 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Does the national environment standard now in national environment standard now in force national environment standard now in force stop national environment standard now in force stop inappropriate national environment standard now in force stop inappropriate increases force stop inappropriate increases in force stop inappropriate increases in the force stop inappropriate increases in the area force stop inappropriate increases in the area of force stop inappropriate increases in the area of intensive force stop inappropriate increases in the area of intensive winter in the area of intensive winter grazing in the area of intensive winter grazing by in the area of intensive winter grazing by providing in the area of intensive winter grazing by providing that in the area of intensive winter grazing by providing that those grazing by providing that those significant grazing by providing that those significant increases grazing by providing that those significant increases are grazing by providing that those significant increases are no grazing by providing that those significant increases are no longer significant increases are no longer a significant increases are no longer a permitted significant increases are no longer a permitted activity? significant increases are no longer a permitted activity? Mr significant increases are no longer a permitted activity? Mr Speaker, a permitted activity? Mr Speaker, the a permitted activity? Mr Speaker, the NES a permitted activity? Mr Speaker, the NES does a permitted activity? Mr Speaker, the NES does do a permitted activity? Mr Speaker, the NES does do this a permitted activity? Mr Speaker, the NES does do this and a permitted activity? 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When and if so what will he do to reduce PKE imports? When the and if so what will he do to reduce PKE imports? When the door and if so what will he do to reduce PKE imports? When the door was and if so what will he do to reduce PKE imports? When the door was first PKE imports? When the door was first opened PKE imports? When the door was first opened to PKE imports? When the door was first opened to PK PKE imports? When the door was first opened to PK importation, PKE imports? When the door was first opened to PK importation, it PKE imports? When the door was first opened to PK importation, it was opened to PK importation, it was because opened to PK importation, it was because we opened to PK importation, it was because we were opened to PK importation, it was because we were going opened to PK importation, it was because we were going through opened to PK importation, it was because we were going through a because we were going through a severe because we were going through a severe drought. because we were going through a severe drought. And because we were going through a severe drought. And there because we were going through a severe drought. And there will because we were going through a severe drought. And there will be severe drought. And there will be times severe drought. And there will be times of severe drought. And there will be times of the severe drought. And there will be times of the year severe drought. And there will be times of the year and severe drought. And there will be times of the year and in severe drought. And there will be times of the year and in different times of the year and in different years times of the year and in different years when times of the year and in different years when there times of the year and in different years when there is times of the year and in different years when there is an times of the year and in different years when there is an acute years when there is an acute shortage years when there is an acute shortage of years when there is an acute shortage of feed. years when there is an acute shortage of feed. We years when there is an acute shortage of feed. We need years when there is an acute shortage of feed. We need to years when there is an acute shortage of feed. We need to make shortage of feed. We need to make sure shortage of feed. We need to make sure that shortage of feed. We need to make sure that animals shortage of feed. We need to make sure that animals do shortage of feed. We need to make sure that animals do get shortage of feed. We need to make sure that animals do get sufficient sure that animals do get sufficient feed. sure that animals do get sufficient feed. There sure that animals do get sufficient feed. There has sure that animals do get sufficient feed. There has been sure that animals do get sufficient feed. There has been an sure that animals do get sufficient feed. There has been an overreliance feed. There has been an overreliance on feed. There has been an overreliance on PKE. feed. There has been an overreliance on PKE. And feed. There has been an overreliance on PKE. And the feed. There has been an overreliance on PKE. And the initial feed. There has been an overreliance on PKE. And the initial 40,000 on PKE. And the initial 40,000 tonnes on PKE. And the initial 40,000 tonnes that on PKE. And the initial 40,000 tonnes that was on PKE. And the initial 40,000 tonnes that was allowed on PKE. And the initial 40,000 tonnes that was allowed into on PKE. And the initial 40,000 tonnes that was allowed into the tonnes that was allowed into the country tonnes that was allowed into the country has tonnes that was allowed into the country has now tonnes that was allowed into the country has now expanded tonnes that was allowed into the country has now expanded out tonnes that was allowed into the country has now expanded out to tonnes that was allowed into the country has now expanded out to be tonnes that was allowed into the country has now expanded out to be 2 country has now expanded out to be 2 million country has now expanded out to be 2 million tonnes country has now expanded out to be 2 million tonnes per country has now expanded out to be 2 million tonnes per year. country has now expanded out to be 2 million tonnes per year. I million tonnes per year. I personally million tonnes per year. I personally would million tonnes per year. I personally would like million tonnes per year. I personally would like to million tonnes per year. I personally would like to see million tonnes per year. I personally would like to see a personally would like to see a reduction personally would like to see a reduction in personally would like to see a reduction in that. personally would like to see a reduction in that. And personally would like to see a reduction in that. And I personally would like to see a reduction in that. And I think personally would like to see a reduction in that. And I think that reduction in that. And I think that both reduction in that. And I think that both Fonterra, reduction in that. And I think that both Fonterra, through reduction in that. And I think that both Fonterra, through limits, reduction in that. And I think that both Fonterra, through limits, and both Fonterra, through limits, and many both Fonterra, through limits, and many farmers both Fonterra, through limits, and many farmers through both Fonterra, through limits, and many farmers through good, both Fonterra, through limits, and many farmers through good, I both Fonterra, through limits, and many farmers through good, I guess, many farmers through good, I guess, wise many farmers through good, I guess, wise management many farmers through good, I guess, wise management have many farmers through good, I guess, wise management have been many farmers through good, I guess, wise management have been reducing wise management have been reducing the wise management have been reducing the reliance wise management have been reducing the reliance on wise management have been reducing the reliance on PKE. wise management have been reducing the reliance on PKE. That's wise management have been reducing the reliance on PKE. 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Does the minister stand by his comments in the annual review his comments in the annual review debate his comments in the annual review debate that his comments in the annual review debate that it his comments in the annual review debate that it would his comments in the annual review debate that it would be his comments in the annual review debate that it would be a his comments in the annual review debate that it would be a subjective debate that it would be a subjective test debate that it would be a subjective test that debate that it would be a subjective test that "images debate that it would be a subjective test that "images of debate that it would be a subjective test that "images of water debate that it would be a subjective test that "images of water pollution test that "images of water pollution and test that "images of water pollution and ill-cared test that "images of water pollution and ill-cared for test that "images of water pollution and ill-cared for animals test that "images of water pollution and ill-cared for animals would test that "images of water pollution and ill-cared for animals would be and ill-cared for animals would be sufficient and ill-cared for animals would be sufficient for and ill-cared for animals would be sufficient for him and ill-cared for animals would be sufficient for him to and ill-cared for animals would be sufficient for him to determine and ill-cared for animals would be sufficient for him to determine that sufficient for him to determine that there sufficient for him to determine that there has sufficient for him to determine that there has not sufficient for him to determine that there has not been sufficient for him to determine that there has not been adequate there has not been adequate process"? there has not been adequate process"? 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There will be lots of old photos that might be bandied photos. There will be lots of old photos that might be bandied around photos that might be bandied around of photos that might be bandied around of mistakes photos that might be bandied around of mistakes of photos that might be bandied around of mistakes of the photos that might be bandied around of mistakes of the past. photos that might be bandied around of mistakes of the past. I'm photos that might be bandied around of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping that of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping that we of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping that we see of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping that we see no of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping that we see no photos of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping that we see no photos of of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping that we see no photos of what of mistakes of the past. I'm hoping that we see no photos of what we'd that we see no photos of what we'd call that we see no photos of what we'd call adverse that we see no photos of what we'd call adverse or that we see no photos of what we'd call adverse or unfortunate that we see no photos of what we'd call adverse or unfortunate farm call adverse or unfortunate farm practice. call adverse or unfortunate farm practice. We call adverse or unfortunate farm practice. We are call adverse or unfortunate farm practice. We are working call adverse or unfortunate farm practice. We are working with practice. We are working with farmers practice. We are working with farmers in practice. We are working with farmers in all practice. We are working with farmers in all parts practice. We are working with farmers in all parts of practice. We are working with farmers in all parts of New practice. We are working with farmers in all parts of New Zealand, farmers in all parts of New Zealand, particularly farmers in all parts of New Zealand, particularly in farmers in all parts of New Zealand, particularly in Southland farmers in all parts of New Zealand, particularly in Southland to farmers in all parts of New Zealand, particularly in Southland to get particularly in Southland to get alongside particularly in Southland to get alongside them particularly in Southland to get alongside them to particularly in Southland to get alongside them to make particularly in Southland to get alongside them to make sure particularly in Southland to get alongside them to make sure that alongside them to make sure that crops alongside them to make sure that crops are alongside them to make sure that crops are planted alongside them to make sure that crops are planted in alongside them to make sure that crops are planted in the alongside them to make sure that crops are planted in the right crops are planted in the right place, crops are planted in the right place, that crops are planted in the right place, that we crops are planted in the right place, that we don't crops are planted in the right place, that we don't have, crops are planted in the right place, that we don't have, I crops are planted in the right place, that we don't have, I guess, place, that we don't have, I guess, too place, that we don't have, I guess, too many place, that we don't have, I guess, too many animals place, that we don't have, I guess, too many animals in place, that we don't have, I guess, too many animals in the place, that we don't have, I guess, too many animals in the paddock place, that we don't have, I guess, too many animals in the paddock at too many animals in the paddock at one too many animals in the paddock at one time too many animals in the paddock at one time in too many animals in the paddock at one time in an too many animals in the paddock at one time in an adverse too many animals in the paddock at one time in an adverse event, too many animals in the paddock at one time in an adverse event, and one time in an adverse event, and that one time in an adverse event, and that we one time in an adverse event, and that we do one time in an adverse event, and that we do everything one time in an adverse event, and that we do everything possible one time in an adverse event, and that we do everything possible to that we do everything possible to mitigate that we do everything possible to mitigate any that we do everything possible to mitigate any possible that we do everything possible to mitigate any possible images that we do everything possible to mitigate any possible images of that we do everything possible to mitigate any possible images of bad mitigate any possible images of bad farming mitigate any possible images of bad farming practice mitigate any possible images of bad farming practice in mitigate any possible images of bad farming practice in New mitigate any possible images of bad farming practice in New Zealand mitigate any possible images of bad farming practice in New Zealand that farming practice in New Zealand that might farming practice in New Zealand that might go farming practice in New Zealand that might go out farming practice in New Zealand that might go out around farming practice in New Zealand that might go out around the farming practice in New Zealand that might go out around the world. farming practice in New Zealand that might go out around the world. That might go out around the world. That concludes might go out around the world. That concludes oral might go out around the world. That concludes oral questions. 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