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Today I want to give an update to the Canterbury floods. Today I want to give an update to the the Canterbury floods. Today I want to give an update to the House the Canterbury floods. Today I want to give an update to the House on to give an update to the House on the to give an update to the House on the situation to give an update to the House on the situation in to give an update to the House on the situation in Canterbury to give an update to the House on the situation in Canterbury after the situation in Canterbury after the the situation in Canterbury after the weather the situation in Canterbury after the weather event the situation in Canterbury after the weather event and the situation in Canterbury after the weather event and what the situation in Canterbury after the weather event and what the the weather event and what the Government the weather event and what the Government is the weather event and what the Government is doing the weather event and what the Government is doing to the weather event and what the Government is doing to assist the weather event and what the Government is doing to assist local Government is doing to assist local communities Government is doing to assist local communities in Government is doing to assist local communities in response Government is doing to assist local communities in response and communities in response and recovery. communities in response and recovery. This communities in response and recovery. This has communities in response and recovery. This has been communities in response and recovery. This has been a communities in response and recovery. This has been a really recovery. This has been a really tough recovery. This has been a really tough time recovery. This has been a really tough time for recovery. This has been a really tough time for the recovery. This has been a really tough time for the people recovery. This has been a really tough time for the people of recovery. This has been a really tough time for the people of South, tough time for the people of South, mid tough time for the people of South, mid and tough time for the people of South, mid and North tough time for the people of South, mid and North Canterbury tough time for the people of South, mid and North Canterbury and tough time for the people of South, mid and North Canterbury and I tough time for the people of South, mid and North Canterbury and I want mid and North Canterbury and I want to mid and North Canterbury and I want to acknowledge mid and North Canterbury and I want to acknowledge how mid and North Canterbury and I want to acknowledge how test mid and North Canterbury and I want to acknowledge how test instructive to acknowledge how test instructive and to acknowledge how test instructive and distressing to acknowledge how test instructive and distressing this to acknowledge how test instructive and distressing this flooding to acknowledge how test instructive and distressing this flooding has and distressing this flooding has been and distressing this flooding has been for and distressing this flooding has been for the and distressing this flooding has been for the people and distressing this flooding has been for the people impacted and distressing this flooding has been for the people impacted by and distressing this flooding has been for the people impacted by this been for the people impacted by this weather been for the people impacted by this weather event. been for the people impacted by this weather event. I been for the people impacted by this weather event. I would been for the people impacted by this weather event. I would like been for the people impacted by this weather event. I would like to weather event. I would like to recognise weather event. I would like to recognise the weather event. I would like to recognise the extraordinary weather event. I would like to recognise the extraordinary efforts recognise the extraordinary efforts of recognise the extraordinary efforts of emergency recognise the extraordinary efforts of emergency management recognise the extraordinary efforts of emergency management staff, recognise the extraordinary efforts of emergency management staff, first of emergency management staff, first responders, of emergency management staff, first responders, volunteers, of emergency management staff, first responders, volunteers, Ngai of emergency management staff, first responders, volunteers, Ngai Tahu, responders, volunteers, Ngai Tahu, the responders, volunteers, Ngai Tahu, the rural responders, volunteers, Ngai Tahu, the rural support responders, volunteers, Ngai Tahu, the rural support trust responders, volunteers, Ngai Tahu, the rural support trust and the rural support trust and community the rural support trust and community and the rural support trust and community and rural the rural support trust and community and rural leaders the rural support trust and community and rural leaders across community and rural leaders across the community and rural leaders across the region. community and rural leaders across the region. 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Numerous roads afternoon and remains in place for the region. Numerous roads and the region. Numerous roads and bridges the region. Numerous roads and bridges have the region. Numerous roads and bridges have been the region. Numerous roads and bridges have been damaged the region. Numerous roads and bridges have been damaged by bridges have been damaged by floodwater bridges have been damaged by floodwater and bridges have been damaged by floodwater and rail bridges have been damaged by floodwater and rail lines bridges have been damaged by floodwater and rail lines are bridges have been damaged by floodwater and rail lines are closed floodwater and rail lines are closed between floodwater and rail lines are closed between Arthur's floodwater and rail lines are closed between Arthur's pass floodwater and rail lines are closed between Arthur's pass and between Arthur's pass and Christchurch, between Arthur's pass and Christchurch, pines between Arthur's pass and Christchurch, pines beach between Arthur's pass and Christchurch, pines beach and Christchurch, pines beach and Christchurch Christchurch, pines beach and Christchurch and Christchurch, pines beach and Christchurch and Timaru Christchurch, pines beach and Christchurch and Timaru and Christchurch and Timaru and Christchurch. 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The tremendous efforts residents from Geraldine. The tremendous efforts from residents from Geraldine. The tremendous efforts from everyone tremendous efforts from everyone involved tremendous efforts from everyone involved in tremendous efforts from everyone involved in the tremendous efforts from everyone involved in the response tremendous efforts from everyone involved in the response means tremendous efforts from everyone involved in the response means this involved in the response means this event involved in the response means this event has involved in the response means this event has thankfully involved in the response means this event has thankfully not involved in the response means this event has thankfully not resulted involved in the response means this event has thankfully not resulted in event has thankfully not resulted in any event has thankfully not resulted in any loss event has thankfully not resulted in any loss of event has thankfully not resulted in any loss of human event has thankfully not resulted in any loss of human live. event has thankfully not resulted in any loss of human live. The any loss of human live. The Government any loss of human live. The Government is any loss of human live. The Government is committed any loss of human live. The Government is committed to any loss of human live. The Government is committed to helping Government is committed to helping the Government is committed to helping the region Government is committed to helping the region through Government is committed to helping the region through its Government is committed to helping the region through its response Government is committed to helping the region through its response and the region through its response and recovery the region through its response and recovery to the region through its response and recovery to this the region through its response and recovery to this event. the region through its response and recovery to this event. We the region through its response and recovery to this event. We have recovery to this event. We have already recovery to this event. We have already announced recovery to this event. We have already announced funding recovery to this event. We have already announced funding through already announced funding through the already announced funding through the Mayoral already announced funding through the Mayoral Relief already announced funding through the Mayoral Relief Fund already announced funding through the Mayoral Relief Fund of already announced funding through the Mayoral Relief Fund of $100,000. the Mayoral Relief Fund of $100,000. This the Mayoral Relief Fund of $100,000. This will the Mayoral Relief Fund of $100,000. This will support the Mayoral Relief Fund of $100,000. This will support those the Mayoral Relief Fund of $100,000. This will support those impacted the Mayoral Relief Fund of $100,000. 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The PM, the Minister of Agriculture and the acting Minister Agriculture and the acting Minister for Agriculture and the acting Minister for Emergency Agriculture and the acting Minister for Emergency Management Agriculture and the acting Minister for Emergency Management have for Emergency Management have visited for Emergency Management have visited the for Emergency Management have visited the region for Emergency Management have visited the region and for Emergency Management have visited the region and surveyed for Emergency Management have visited the region and surveyed the visited the region and surveyed the damage. visited the region and surveyed the damage. We visited the region and surveyed the damage. We continue visited the region and surveyed the damage. We continue to visited the region and surveyed the damage. We continue to be visited the region and surveyed the damage. We continue to be heartened damage. We continue to be heartened to damage. We continue to be heartened to see damage. We continue to be heartened to see community damage. We continue to be heartened to see community members damage. We continue to be heartened to see community members showing to see community members showing such to see community members showing such great to see community members showing such great support to see community members showing such great support for to see community members showing such great support for one to see community members showing such great support for one another. such great support for one another. Many such great support for one another. Many evacuated such great support for one another. Many evacuated residents such great support for one another. Many evacuated residents are such great support for one another. 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Earlier this afternoon the Minister for afternoon the Minister for Agriculture, afternoon the Minister for Agriculture, the afternoon the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon afternoon the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon Simon afternoon the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon Simon O'Connor Agriculture, the Hon Simon O'Connor declared Agriculture, the Hon Simon O'Connor declared a Agriculture, the Hon Simon O'Connor declared a medium-level Agriculture, the Hon Simon O'Connor declared a medium-level adverse declared a medium-level adverse event declared a medium-level adverse event for declared a medium-level adverse event for the declared a medium-level adverse event for the Canterbury declared a medium-level adverse event for the Canterbury region. event for the Canterbury region. Classifying event for the Canterbury region. Classifying the event for the Canterbury region. Classifying the events event for the Canterbury region. Classifying the events as event for the Canterbury region. Classifying the events as such event for the Canterbury region. Classifying the events as such will Classifying the events as such will ensure Classifying the events as such will ensure funding Classifying the events as such will ensure funding of Classifying the events as such will ensure funding of $500,000 Classifying the events as such will ensure funding of $500,000 for Classifying the events as such will ensure funding of $500,000 for flood ensure funding of $500,000 for flood recovery ensure funding of $500,000 for flood recovery measures ensure funding of $500,000 for flood recovery measures and ensure funding of $500,000 for flood recovery measures and signals ensure funding of $500,000 for flood recovery measures and signals the recovery measures and signals the Government's recovery measures and signals the Government's ongoing recovery measures and signals the Government's ongoing commitment recovery measures and signals the Government's ongoing commitment to Government's ongoing commitment to support Government's ongoing commitment to support those Government's ongoing commitment to support those impacted Government's ongoing commitment to support those impacted as Government's ongoing commitment to support those impacted as they Government's ongoing commitment to support those impacted as they start support those impacted as they start to support those impacted as they start to recover. support those impacted as they start to recover. 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We continue to do so professionally going forward. We acknowledge continue to do so professionally going forward. We acknowledge the going forward. We acknowledge the Government going forward. We acknowledge the Government support, going forward. We acknowledge the Government support, the going forward. We acknowledge the Government support, the Mayoral Government support, the Mayoral Relief Government support, the Mayoral Relief Fund Government support, the Mayoral Relief Fund and Government support, the Mayoral Relief Fund and other Government support, the Mayoral Relief Fund and other support Government support, the Mayoral Relief Fund and other support that Relief Fund and other support that has Relief Fund and other support that has been Relief Fund and other support that has been provided Relief Fund and other support that has been provided to Relief Fund and other support that has been provided to the Relief Fund and other support that has been provided to the region Relief Fund and other support that has been provided to the region and has been provided to the region and to has been provided to the region and to the has been provided to the region and to the many has been provided to the region and to the many families has been provided to the region and to the many families and has been provided to the region and to the many families and friends has been provided to the region and to the many families and friends who to the many families and friends who have to the many families and friends who have opened to the many families and friends who have opened their to the many families and friends who have opened their doors to the many families and friends who have opened their doors to to the many families and friends who have opened their doors to those to the many families and friends who have opened their doors to those who have opened their doors to those who have opened their doors to those who have opened their doors to those who have been have opened their doors to those who have been impacted. have opened their doors to those who have been impacted. 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Let me thank by thanking the Deputy PM for thank by thanking the Deputy PM for updating thank by thanking the Deputy PM for updating the thank by thanking the Deputy PM for updating the House thank by thanking the Deputy PM for updating the House on thank by thanking the Deputy PM for updating the House on the thank by thanking the Deputy PM for updating the House on the situation. updating the House on the situation. All updating the House on the situation. All of updating the House on the situation. All of us updating the House on the situation. All of us are updating the House on the situation. All of us are concerned updating the House on the situation. All of us are concerned about updating the House on the situation. 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Some of the affected roading includes damage the affected roading includes damage to the affected roading includes damage to the the affected roading includes damage to the Ashburton the affected roading includes damage to the Ashburton bridge, the affected roading includes damage to the Ashburton bridge, a the affected roading includes damage to the Ashburton bridge, a transport to the Ashburton bridge, a transport route to the Ashburton bridge, a transport route that to the Ashburton bridge, a transport route that carries to the Ashburton bridge, a transport route that carries tens to the Ashburton bridge, a transport route that carries tens of to the Ashburton bridge, a transport route that carries tens of thousands route that carries tens of thousands of route that carries tens of thousands of vehicles route that carries tens of thousands of vehicles every route that carries tens of thousands of vehicles every day. route that carries tens of thousands of vehicles every day. I route that carries tens of thousands of vehicles every day. I do route that carries tens of thousands of vehicles every day. I do want route that carries tens of thousands of vehicles every day. I do want to of vehicles every day. I do want to acknowledge of vehicles every day. I do want to acknowledge the of vehicles every day. I do want to acknowledge the Government of vehicles every day. I do want to acknowledge the Government for acknowledge the Government for declaring acknowledge the Government for declaring an acknowledge the Government for declaring an adverse acknowledge the Government for declaring an adverse event acknowledge the Government for declaring an adverse event in acknowledge the Government for declaring an adverse event in the declaring an adverse event in the region declaring an adverse event in the region to declaring an adverse event in the region to unlock declaring an adverse event in the region to unlock a declaring an adverse event in the region to unlock a level declaring an adverse event in the region to unlock a level of declaring an adverse event in the region to unlock a level of support region to unlock a level of support for region to unlock a level of support for farmers region to unlock a level of support for farmers and region to unlock a level of support for farmers and growers region to unlock a level of support for farmers and growers but region to unlock a level of support for farmers and growers but realso for farmers and growers but realso recognise for farmers and growers but realso recognise that for farmers and growers but realso recognise that the for farmers and growers but realso recognise that the impacts for farmers and growers but realso recognise that the impacts this for farmers and growers but realso recognise that the impacts this will recognise that the impacts this will not recognise that the impacts this will not end recognise that the impacts this will not end tomorrow. recognise that the impacts this will not end tomorrow. The recognise that the impacts this will not end tomorrow. The land recognise that the impacts this will not end tomorrow. The land will recognise that the impacts this will not end tomorrow. The land will take not end tomorrow. The land will take time not end tomorrow. The land will take time to not end tomorrow. The land will take time to recover not end tomorrow. The land will take time to recover and not end tomorrow. The land will take time to recover and roads not end tomorrow. The land will take time to recover and roads will not end tomorrow. The land will take time to recover and roads will take time to recover and roads will take time time to recover and roads will take time to time to recover and roads will take time to be time to recover and roads will take time to be repaired. time to recover and roads will take time to be repaired. Especially time to recover and roads will take time to be repaired. Especially as time to be repaired. Especially as we time to be repaired. Especially as we head time to be repaired. Especially as we head into time to be repaired. Especially as we head into winter, time to be repaired. Especially as we head into winter, it time to be repaired. Especially as we head into winter, it is time to be repaired. Especially as we head into winter, it is vital we head into winter, it is vital that we head into winter, it is vital that we we head into winter, it is vital that we provide we head into winter, it is vital that we provide the we head into winter, it is vital that we provide the support that we provide the support necessary that we provide the support necessary for that we provide the support necessary for this that we provide the support necessary for this region. that we provide the support necessary for this region. From that we provide the support necessary for this region. From the necessary for this region. From the ACT necessary for this region. From the ACT Party necessary for this region. From the ACT Party we necessary for this region. From the ACT Party we want necessary for this region. From the ACT Party we want to necessary for this region. From the ACT Party we want to especially ACT Party we want to especially recognise ACT Party we want to especially recognise the ACT Party we want to especially recognise the work ACT Party we want to especially recognise the work that ACT Party we want to especially recognise the work that has ACT Party we want to especially recognise the work that has been recognise the work that has been done recognise the work that has been done from recognise the work that has been done from the recognise the work that has been done from the local recognise the work that has been done from the local authorities recognise the work that has been done from the local authorities to done from the local authorities to all done from the local authorities to all the done from the local authorities to all the people done from the local authorities to all the people in done from the local authorities to all the people in the done from the local authorities to all the people in the communities all the people in the communities who all the people in the communities who are all the people in the communities who are coming all the people in the communities who are coming together all the people in the communities who are coming together to all the people in the communities who are coming together to support who are coming together to support these who are coming together to support these affected who are coming together to support these affected in who are coming together to support these affected in this who are coming together to support these affected in this region. these affected in this region. <WAIATA> <WAIATA> Way. <WAIATA> Way. Talofa <WAIATA> Way. Talofa lava. INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: My INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements to INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements to you, INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements to you, Mr INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements to you, Mr Speaker INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements to you, Mr Speaker and INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements to you, Mr Speaker and to INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements to you, Mr Speaker and to this INTERPRETER: My acknowledgements to you, Mr Speaker and to this House. you, Mr Speaker and to this House. To you, Mr Speaker and to this House. To show you, Mr Speaker and to this House. To show our you, Mr Speaker and to this House. To show our arrow you, Mr Speaker and to this House. To show our arrow ha you, Mr Speaker and to this House. To show our arrow ha and you, Mr Speaker and to this House. To show our arrow ha and support you, Mr Speaker and to this House. To show our arrow ha and support to To show our arrow ha and support to administration To show our arrow ha and support to administration aroha To show our arrow ha and support to administration aroha and To show our arrow ha and support to administration aroha and -- To show our arrow ha and support to administration aroha and -- aroha administration aroha and -- aroha and administration aroha and -- aroha and support administration aroha and -- aroha and support to administration aroha and -- aroha and support to the administration aroha and -- aroha and support to the Canterbury administration aroha and -- aroha and support to the Canterbury region and support to the Canterbury region at and support to the Canterbury region at this and support to the Canterbury region at this time. and support to the Canterbury region at this time. I and support to the Canterbury region at this time. I want and support to the Canterbury region at this time. I want to and support to the Canterbury region at this time. I want to act at this time. I want to act knowledge. at this time. I want to act knowledge. ..For at this time. I want to act knowledge. ..For their at this time. I want to act knowledge. ..For their tremendous knowledge. ..For their tremendous effort knowledge. ..For their tremendous effort to knowledge. ..For their tremendous effort to support knowledge. ..For their tremendous effort to support and knowledge. ..For their tremendous effort to support and uplift knowledge. ..For their tremendous effort to support and uplift their effort to support and uplift their communities. effort to support and uplift their communities. In effort to support and uplift their communities. In particular effort to support and uplift their communities. In particular I effort to support and uplift their communities. In particular I send effort to support and uplift their communities. In particular I send a communities. In particular I send a mihi communities. In particular I send a mihi of communities. In particular I send a mihi of te communities. In particular I send a mihi of te part communities. In particular I send a mihi of te part yay communities. In particular I send a mihi of te part yay Maori communities. In particular I send a mihi of te part yay Maori to communities. In particular I send a mihi of te part yay Maori to the mihi of te part yay Maori to the marae mihi of te part yay Maori to the marae near mihi of te part yay Maori to the marae near Ashburton mihi of te part yay Maori to the marae near Ashburton who mihi of te part yay Maori to the marae near Ashburton who have mihi of te part yay Maori to the marae near Ashburton who have opened marae near Ashburton who have opened their marae near Ashburton who have opened their doors. marae near Ashburton who have opened their doors. In marae near Ashburton who have opened their doors. In is marae near Ashburton who have opened their doors. In is a marae near Ashburton who have opened their doors. In is a demonstration their doors. In is a demonstration of. their doors. In is a demonstration of. ..Time their doors. In is a demonstration of. ..Time and their doors. In is a demonstration of. ..Time and time their doors. In is a demonstration of. ..Time and time again their doors. In is a demonstration of. ..Time and time again no their doors. In is a demonstration of. ..Time and time again no matter of. ..Time and time again no matter what of. ..Time and time again no matter what is of. ..Time and time again no matter what is nature of. ..Time and time again no matter what is nature of of. ..Time and time again no matter what is nature of the of. ..Time and time again no matter what is nature of the emergency, of. ..Time and time again no matter what is nature of the emergency, it what is nature of the emergency, it is what is nature of the emergency, it is tangata what is nature of the emergency, it is tangata whenua, what is nature of the emergency, it is tangata whenua, it what is nature of the emergency, it is tangata whenua, it is what is nature of the emergency, it is tangata whenua, it is our what is nature of the emergency, it is tangata whenua, it is our marae is tangata whenua, it is our marae that is tangata whenua, it is our marae that open is tangata whenua, it is our marae that open their is tangata whenua, it is our marae that open their doors is tangata whenua, it is our marae that open their doors and is tangata whenua, it is our marae that open their doors and provide that open their doors and provide the that open their doors and provide the relief that open their doors and provide the relief and that open their doors and provide the relief and care that open their doors and provide the relief and care that that open their doors and provide the relief and care that people that open their doors and provide the relief and care that people need the relief and care that people need when the relief and care that people need when dealing the relief and care that people need when dealing with the relief and care that people need when dealing with emergencies. the relief and care that people need when dealing with emergencies. It when dealing with emergencies. It may when dealing with emergencies. It may need when dealing with emergencies. It may need to when dealing with emergencies. It may need to evacuate when dealing with emergencies. It may need to evacuate their when dealing with emergencies. It may need to evacuate their homes when dealing with emergencies. It may need to evacuate their homes to may need to evacuate their homes to ensure may need to evacuate their homes to ensure their may need to evacuate their homes to ensure their families may need to evacuate their homes to ensure their families are may need to evacuate their homes to ensure their families are safe. may need to evacuate their homes to ensure their families are safe. I ensure their families are safe. I too ensure their families are safe. I too acknowledge ensure their families are safe. I too acknowledge local ensure their families are safe. I too acknowledge local and ensure their families are safe. I too acknowledge local and central too acknowledge local and central Government too acknowledge local and central Government for too acknowledge local and central Government for committing too acknowledge local and central Government for committing resources Government for committing resources and Government for committing resources and funding Government for committing resources and funding to Government for committing resources and funding to support Government for committing resources and funding to support Canterbury and funding to support Canterbury with and funding to support Canterbury with the and funding to support Canterbury with the significant and funding to support Canterbury with the significant impacts and funding to support Canterbury with the significant impacts of and funding to support Canterbury with the significant impacts of the with the significant impacts of the flooding. with the significant impacts of the flooding. No with the significant impacts of the flooding. No effort with the significant impacts of the flooding. No effort - with the significant impacts of the flooding. No effort - no with the significant impacts of the flooding. No effort - no putea flooding. No effort - no putea should flooding. No effort - no putea should be flooding. No effort - no putea should be spared flooding. No effort - no putea should be spared in flooding. No effort - no putea should be spared in giving flooding. No effort - no putea should be spared in giving mana should be spared in giving mana whenua, should be spared in giving mana whenua, whanau, should be spared in giving mana whenua, whanau, businesses should be spared in giving mana whenua, whanau, businesses and whenua, whanau, businesses and community whenua, whanau, businesses and community the whenua, whanau, businesses and community the support whenua, whanau, businesses and community the support they whenua, whanau, businesses and community the support they need whenua, whanau, businesses and community the support they need at community the support they need at this community the support they need at this time. this time. <SPEAKS this time. <SPEAKS TE this time. <SPEAKS TE REO this time. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> this this time. this time. <SPEAKS this time. <SPEAKS TE this time. <SPEAKS TE REO this time. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Petitions Petitions have Petitions have been Petitions have been delivered Petitions have been delivered to Petitions have been delivered to the Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. to the Clerk for presentation. Petition to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Malcolm to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Malcolm Mulholland to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Malcolm Mulholland for Petition of Malcolm Mulholland for Patient Petition of Malcolm Mulholland for Patient Voice Petition of Malcolm Mulholland for Patient Voice Aotearoa Petition of Malcolm Mulholland for Patient Voice Aotearoa requesting Patient Voice Aotearoa requesting that Patient Voice Aotearoa requesting that the Patient Voice Aotearoa requesting that the House Patient Voice Aotearoa requesting that the House urge Patient Voice Aotearoa requesting that the House urge the Patient Voice Aotearoa requesting that the House urge the Minister Patient Voice Aotearoa requesting that the House urge the Minister of that the House urge the Minister of Health that the House urge the Minister of Health to that the House urge the Minister of Health to conduct that the House urge the Minister of Health to conduct an that the House urge the Minister of Health to conduct an external that the House urge the Minister of Health to conduct an external reform Health to conduct an external reform of Health to conduct an external reform of Pharmac Health to conduct an external reform of Pharmac and Health to conduct an external reform of Pharmac and to Health to conduct an external reform of Pharmac and to double Health to conduct an external reform of Pharmac and to double the Health to conduct an external reform of Pharmac and to double the budget of Pharmac and to double the budget Pharmac of Pharmac and to double the budget Pharmac currently of Pharmac and to double the budget Pharmac currently receives, of Pharmac and to double the budget Pharmac currently receives, with of Pharmac and to double the budget Pharmac currently receives, with a Pharmac currently receives, with a plan Pharmac currently receives, with a plan to Pharmac currently receives, with a plan to triple Pharmac currently receives, with a plan to triple the Pharmac currently receives, with a plan to triple the budget Pharmac currently receives, with a plan to triple the budget of Pharmac currently receives, with a plan to triple the budget of Pharmac plan to triple the budget of Pharmac within plan to triple the budget of Pharmac within two plan to triple the budget of Pharmac within two years. within two years. Petition within two years. Petition of within two years. Petition of Cancer within two years. Petition of Cancer Society within two years. Petition of Cancer Society New Petition of Cancer Society New Zealand Petition of Cancer Society New Zealand requesting Petition of Cancer Society New Zealand requesting that Petition of Cancer Society New Zealand requesting that the Petition of Cancer Society New Zealand requesting that the House Zealand requesting that the House pass Zealand requesting that the House pass legislation Zealand requesting that the House pass legislation that Zealand requesting that the House pass legislation that significantly pass legislation that significantly reduces pass legislation that significantly reduces the pass legislation that significantly reduces the number pass legislation that significantly reduces the number of pass legislation that significantly reduces the number of tobacco reduces the number of tobacco retailers, reduces the number of tobacco retailers, to reduces the number of tobacco retailers, to help reduces the number of tobacco retailers, to help reach reduces the number of tobacco retailers, to help reach Smokefree retailers, to help reach Smokefree Aotearoa retailers, to help reach Smokefree Aotearoa 2025. Aotearoa 2025. Petition Aotearoa 2025. Petition of Aotearoa 2025. Petition of Christine Aotearoa 2025. Petition of Christine McCarthy Petition of Christine McCarthy requesting Petition of Christine McCarthy requesting that Petition of Christine McCarthy requesting that the Petition of Christine McCarthy requesting that the House Petition of Christine McCarthy requesting that the House insert Petition of Christine McCarthy requesting that the House insert a requesting that the House insert a section requesting that the House insert a section to requesting that the House insert a section to the requesting that the House insert a section to the Corrections requesting that the House insert a section to the Corrections Act requesting that the House insert a section to the Corrections Act 2004 section to the Corrections Act 2004 that section to the Corrections Act 2004 that prohibits section to the Corrections Act 2004 that prohibits prolonged section to the Corrections Act 2004 that prohibits prolonged solitary that prohibits prolonged solitary confinement. confinement. Petition confinement. Petition of confinement. Petition of Seann confinement. Petition of Seann Paurini confinement. Petition of Seann Paurini requesting Petition of Seann Paurini requesting that Petition of Seann Paurini requesting that the Petition of Seann Paurini requesting that the House Petition of Seann Paurini requesting that the House stop Petition of Seann Paurini requesting that the House stop Student Petition of Seann Paurini requesting that the House stop Student Loan that the House stop Student Loan applications that the House stop Student Loan applications for that the House stop Student Loan applications for course-related applications for course-related costs applications for course-related costs from applications for course-related costs from being applications for course-related costs from being declined applications for course-related costs from being declined on applications for course-related costs from being declined on the costs from being declined on the basis costs from being declined on the basis of costs from being declined on the basis of age. basis of age. Petition basis of age. Petition of basis of age. Petition of Eva basis of age. Petition of Eva Chen basis of age. Petition of Eva Chen requesting basis of age. Petition of Eva Chen requesting that Petition of Eva Chen requesting that the Petition of Eva Chen requesting that the House Petition of Eva Chen requesting that the House urge Petition of Eva Chen requesting that the House urge the Petition of Eva Chen requesting that the House urge the Government Petition of Eva Chen requesting that the House urge the Government to the House urge the Government to allocate the House urge the Government to allocate sufficient the House urge the Government to allocate sufficient funding the House urge the Government to allocate sufficient funding and allocate sufficient funding and resources allocate sufficient funding and resources to allocate sufficient funding and resources to match allocate sufficient funding and resources to match the allocate sufficient funding and resources to match the Asian resources to match the Asian communities' resources to match the Asian communities' population. communities' population. Petition communities' population. Petition of communities' population. Petition of Doreen communities' population. Petition of Doreen Senn communities' population. Petition of Doreen Senn requesting Petition of Doreen Senn requesting that Petition of Doreen Senn requesting that the Petition of Doreen Senn requesting that the House Petition of Doreen Senn requesting that the House urge Petition of Doreen Senn requesting that the House urge the Petition of Doreen Senn requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to encourage that the House urge the Government to encourage schools that the House urge the Government to encourage schools to that the House urge the Government to encourage schools to teach that the House urge the Government to encourage schools to teach our to encourage schools to teach our to encourage schools to teach our to encourage schools to teach our history in to encourage schools to teach our history in a to encourage schools to teach our history in a positive to encourage schools to teach our history in a positive light to encourage schools to teach our history in a positive light and to encourage schools to teach our history in a positive light and not history in a positive light and not a history in a positive light and not a negative, history in a positive light and not a negative, divisive, history in a positive light and not a negative, divisive, and history in a positive light and not a negative, divisive, and depressive a negative, divisive, and depressive one. one. Petition one. Petition of one. Petition of Asha one. Petition of Asha Stander one. Petition of Asha Stander requesting Petition of Asha Stander requesting that Petition of Asha Stander requesting that the Petition of Asha Stander requesting that the House Petition of Asha Stander requesting that the House pass Petition of Asha Stander requesting that the House pass legislation that the House pass legislation allowing that the House pass legislation allowing working that the House pass legislation allowing working holiday that the House pass legislation allowing working holiday visa allowing working holiday visa holders allowing working holiday visa holders to allowing working holiday visa holders to stay allowing working holiday visa holders to stay in allowing working holiday visa holders to stay in New allowing working holiday visa holders to stay in New Zealand allowing working holiday visa holders to stay in New Zealand after holders to stay in New Zealand after their holders to stay in New Zealand after their visa's holders to stay in New Zealand after their visa's expiry holders to stay in New Zealand after their visa's expiry date, holders to stay in New Zealand after their visa's expiry date, until their visa's expiry date, until borders their visa's expiry date, until borders are their visa's expiry date, until borders are open their visa's expiry date, until borders are open again. borders are open again. Petition borders are open again. Petition of borders are open again. Petition of Ari borders are open again. Petition of Ari Kerssens borders are open again. Petition of Ari Kerssens requesting Petition of Ari Kerssens requesting that Petition of Ari Kerssens requesting that the Petition of Ari Kerssens requesting that the House Petition of Ari Kerssens requesting that the House urge Petition of Ari Kerssens requesting that the House urge the Petition of Ari Kerssens requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to mandate that the House urge the Government to mandate equitable that the House urge the Government to mandate equitable access that the House urge the Government to mandate equitable access to that the House urge the Government to mandate equitable access to the to mandate equitable access to the Total to mandate equitable access to the Total Mobility to mandate equitable access to the Total Mobility scheme to mandate equitable access to the Total Mobility scheme for to mandate equitable access to the Total Mobility scheme for those Total Mobility scheme for those whose Total Mobility scheme for those whose access Total Mobility scheme for those whose access to Total Mobility scheme for those whose access to public Total Mobility scheme for those whose access to public transport Total Mobility scheme for those whose access to public transport is whose access to public transport is compromised whose access to public transport is compromised due whose access to public transport is compromised due to whose access to public transport is compromised due to disability, whose access to public transport is compromised due to disability, by compromised due to disability, by significantly compromised due to disability, by significantly increasing compromised due to disability, by significantly increasing the compromised due to disability, by significantly increasing the taxi significantly increasing the taxi fare significantly increasing the taxi fare subsidy. fare subsidy. Petition fare subsidy. Petition of fare subsidy. Petition of Jino fare subsidy. Petition of Jino Oommen fare subsidy. Petition of Jino Oommen Philip Petition of Jino Oommen Philip requesting Petition of Jino Oommen Philip requesting that Petition of Jino Oommen Philip requesting that the Petition of Jino Oommen Philip requesting that the House Petition of Jino Oommen Philip requesting that the House urge Petition of Jino Oommen Philip requesting that the House urge the requesting that the House urge the Government requesting that the House urge the Government to requesting that the House urge the Government to allow requesting that the House urge the Government to allow all Government to allow all international Government to allow all international students Government to allow all international students with Government to allow all international students with student international students with student visas international students with student visas issued international students with student visas issued for international students with student visas issued for studies international students with student visas issued for studies in international students with student visas issued for studies in 2020, visas issued for studies in 2020, who visas issued for studies in 2020, who have visas issued for studies in 2020, who have already visas issued for studies in 2020, who have already paid visas issued for studies in 2020, who have already paid tuition visas issued for studies in 2020, who have already paid tuition fees, who have already paid tuition fees, to who have already paid tuition fees, to enter who have already paid tuition fees, to enter New who have already paid tuition fees, to enter New Zealand who have already paid tuition fees, to enter New Zealand to who have already paid tuition fees, to enter New Zealand to start who have already paid tuition fees, to enter New Zealand to start their to enter New Zealand to start their studies. studies. Petition studies. Petition of studies. Petition of Nahuel studies. Petition of Nahuel Leonardo studies. Petition of Nahuel Leonardo Elias Petition of Nahuel Leonardo Elias Gomez Petition of Nahuel Leonardo Elias Gomez requesting Petition of Nahuel Leonardo Elias Gomez requesting that Petition of Nahuel Leonardo Elias Gomez requesting that the Petition of Nahuel Leonardo Elias Gomez requesting that the House Petition of Nahuel Leonardo Elias Gomez requesting that the House urge Gomez requesting that the House urge the Gomez requesting that the House urge the Government Gomez requesting that the House urge the Government to Gomez requesting that the House urge the Government to extend Gomez requesting that the House urge the Government to extend Argentinian the Government to extend Argentinian working the Government to extend Argentinian working holiday the Government to extend Argentinian working holiday visas the Government to extend Argentinian working holiday visas that the Government to extend Argentinian working holiday visas that were working holiday visas that were approved working holiday visas that were approved before working holiday visas that were approved before New working holiday visas that were approved before New Zealand's approved before New Zealand's borders approved before New Zealand's borders closed, approved before New Zealand's borders closed, and approved before New Zealand's borders closed, and include approved before New Zealand's borders closed, and include working borders closed, and include working holiday borders closed, and include working holiday visa borders closed, and include working holiday visa holders borders closed, and include working holiday visa holders from borders closed, and include working holiday visa holders from Argentina holiday visa holders from Argentina up holiday visa holders from Argentina up to holiday visa holders from Argentina up to the holiday visa holders from Argentina up to the age holiday visa holders from Argentina up to the age of holiday visa holders from Argentina up to the age of 37 holiday visa holders from Argentina up to the age of 37 as holiday visa holders from Argentina up to the age of 37 as an holiday visa holders from Argentina up to the age of 37 as an exception up to the age of 37 as an exception due up to the age of 37 as an exception due to up to the age of 37 as an exception due to COVID-19. due to COVID-19. Petition due to COVID-19. Petition of due to COVID-19. Petition of Ann due to COVID-19. Petition of Ann Yee due to COVID-19. Petition of Ann Yee Ong due to COVID-19. Petition of Ann Yee Ong requesting Petition of Ann Yee Ong requesting that Petition of Ann Yee Ong requesting that the Petition of Ann Yee Ong requesting that the House Petition of Ann Yee Ong requesting that the House urge Petition of Ann Yee Ong requesting that the House urge the Petition of Ann Yee Ong requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to extend that the House urge the Government to extend the that the House urge the Government to extend the expiry that the House urge the Government to extend the expiry date that the House urge the Government to extend the expiry date of to extend the expiry date of Malaysia to extend the expiry date of Malaysia Working to extend the expiry date of Malaysia Working Holiday to extend the expiry date of Malaysia Working Holiday Visas to extend the expiry date of Malaysia Working Holiday Visas that Malaysia Working Holiday Visas that have Malaysia Working Holiday Visas that have already Malaysia Working Holiday Visas that have already been Malaysia Working Holiday Visas that have already been approved Malaysia Working Holiday Visas that have already been approved as Malaysia Working Holiday Visas that have already been approved as soon have already been approved as soon as have already been approved as soon as possible. as possible. Petition as possible. Petition of as possible. Petition of Piolito as possible. Petition of Piolito Ali as possible. Petition of Piolito Ali requesting Petition of Piolito Ali requesting that Petition of Piolito Ali requesting that the Petition of Piolito Ali requesting that the House Petition of Piolito Ali requesting that the House urge Petition of Piolito Ali requesting that the House urge the Petition of Piolito Ali requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to give that the House urge the Government to give me that the House urge the Government to give me a that the House urge the Government to give me a second that the House urge the Government to give me a second chance that the House urge the Government to give me a second chance and to give me a second chance and extend to give me a second chance and extend my to give me a second chance and extend my New to give me a second chance and extend my New Zealand to give me a second chance and extend my New Zealand visa. extend my New Zealand visa. Petition extend my New Zealand visa. Petition of extend my New Zealand visa. Petition of Chirag extend my New Zealand visa. Petition of Chirag Gandhi extend my New Zealand visa. Petition of Chirag Gandhi requesting Petition of Chirag Gandhi requesting that Petition of Chirag Gandhi requesting that the Petition of Chirag Gandhi requesting that the House Petition of Chirag Gandhi requesting that the House urge Petition of Chirag Gandhi requesting that the House urge the Petition of Chirag Gandhi requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to grant that the House urge the Government to grant citizenship that the House urge the Government to grant citizenship to that the House urge the Government to grant citizenship to immigrants to grant citizenship to immigrants working to grant citizenship to immigrants working as to grant citizenship to immigrants working as COVID-19 to grant citizenship to immigrants working as COVID-19 warriors, to grant citizenship to immigrants working as COVID-19 warriors, such working as COVID-19 warriors, such as working as COVID-19 warriors, such as medical working as COVID-19 warriors, such as medical staff working as COVID-19 warriors, such as medical staff and working as COVID-19 warriors, such as medical staff and isolation as medical staff and isolation workers, as medical staff and isolation workers, in as medical staff and isolation workers, in recognition as medical staff and isolation workers, in recognition of as medical staff and isolation workers, in recognition of their workers, in recognition of their service workers, in recognition of their service to workers, in recognition of their service to the workers, in recognition of their service to the country, workers, in recognition of their service to the country, in workers, in recognition of their service to the country, in the workers, in recognition of their service to the country, in the same service to the country, in the same manner service to the country, in the same manner as service to the country, in the same manner as France service to the country, in the same manner as France has service to the country, in the same manner as France has done. manner as France has done. Petition manner as France has done. Petition of manner as France has done. Petition of Anudeep manner as France has done. Petition of Anudeep Uppuluri Petition of Anudeep Uppuluri requesting Petition of Anudeep Uppuluri requesting that Petition of Anudeep Uppuluri requesting that the Petition of Anudeep Uppuluri requesting that the House Petition of Anudeep Uppuluri requesting that the House urge Petition of Anudeep Uppuluri requesting that the House urge the requesting that the House urge the Government requesting that the House urge the Government to requesting that the House urge the Government to grant requesting that the House urge the Government to grant entry requesting that the House urge the Government to grant entry to Government to grant entry to post-study Government to grant entry to post-study work Government to grant entry to post-study work visa Government to grant entry to post-study work visa holders Government to grant entry to post-study work visa holders who Government to grant entry to post-study work visa holders who are post-study work visa holders who are stuck post-study work visa holders who are stuck offshore. stuck offshore. Petition stuck offshore. Petition of stuck offshore. Petition of Bhanu stuck offshore. Petition of Bhanu Yadav stuck offshore. 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Supplementary. affordability, climate change and child wellbeing. Supplementary. What child wellbeing. Supplementary. What measures child wellbeing. Supplementary. What measures did child wellbeing. Supplementary. What measures did budget child wellbeing. Supplementary. What measures did budget 2021 child wellbeing. Supplementary. What measures did budget 2021 take child wellbeing. Supplementary. What measures did budget 2021 take to measures did budget 2021 take to address measures did budget 2021 take to address benefit measures did budget 2021 take to address benefit dependency measures did budget 2021 take to address benefit dependency and measures did budget 2021 take to address benefit dependency and does address benefit dependency and does she address benefit dependency and does she agree address benefit dependency and does she agree the address benefit dependency and does she agree the only address benefit dependency and does she agree the only sustainable she agree the only sustainable long-term she agree the only sustainable long-term way she agree the only sustainable long-term way the she agree the only sustainable long-term way the address she agree the only sustainable long-term way the address poverty she agree the only sustainable long-term way the address poverty is long-term way the address poverty is through long-term way the address poverty is through jobs, long-term way the address poverty is through jobs, not long-term way the address poverty is through jobs, not benefits? long-term way the address poverty is through jobs, not benefits? 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I am particularly proud the flexi wage scheme. I am particularly proud of the flexi wage scheme. 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Can she confirm that budget 2021 she confirm that budget 2021 documents she confirm that budget 2021 documents project she confirm that budget 2021 documents project that she confirm that budget 2021 documents project that in she confirm that budget 2021 documents project that in four documents project that in four years' documents project that in four years' time documents project that in four years' time there documents project that in four years' time there will documents project that in four years' time there will be documents project that in four years' time there will be 60,000 years' time there will be 60,000 more years' time there will be 60,000 more New years' time there will be 60,000 more New Zealanders years' time there will be 60,000 more New Zealanders on years' time there will be 60,000 more New Zealanders on the years' time there will be 60,000 more New Zealanders on the Jobseeker more New Zealanders on the Jobseeker benefit more New Zealanders on the Jobseeker benefit than more New Zealanders on the Jobseeker benefit than when more New Zealanders on the Jobseeker benefit than when she more New Zealanders on the Jobseeker benefit than when she became more New Zealanders on the Jobseeker benefit than when she became PM? benefit than when she became PM? 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Supplementary, does she agree with budget 2021 documents agree with budget 2021 documents that agree with budget 2021 documents that show agree with budget 2021 documents that show benefit agree with budget 2021 documents that show benefit increases agree with budget 2021 documents that show benefit increases are that show benefit increases are needed that show benefit increases are needed to that show benefit increases are needed to stop that show benefit increases are needed to stop more that show benefit increases are needed to stop more children needed to stop more children slipping needed to stop more children slipping into needed to stop more children slipping into poverty needed to stop more children slipping into poverty due needed to stop more children slipping into poverty due to needed to stop more children slipping into poverty due to the slipping into poverty due to the increases slipping into poverty due to the increases in slipping into poverty due to the increases in rent slipping into poverty due to the increases in rent and slipping into poverty due to the increases in rent and cost slipping into poverty due to the increases in rent and cost of slipping into poverty due to the increases in rent and cost of living increases in rent and cost of living that increases in rent and cost of living that her increases in rent and cost of living that her Government increases in rent and cost of living that her Government has increases in rent and cost of living that her Government has overseen? that her Government has overseen? 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It not only reverses a wrong but puts more money into the wrong but puts more money into the pockets wrong but puts more money into the pockets of wrong but puts more money into the pockets of people wrong but puts more money into the pockets of people who wrong but puts more money into the pockets of people who need wrong but puts more money into the pockets of people who need it wrong but puts more money into the pockets of people who need it and wrong but puts more money into the pockets of people who need it and it pockets of people who need it and it is pockets of people who need it and it is money pockets of people who need it and it is money that pockets of people who need it and it is money that will pockets of people who need it and it is money that will go pockets of people who need it and it is money that will go back pockets of people who need it and it is money that will go back into pockets of people who need it and it is money that will go back into our is money that will go back into our economy is money that will go back into our economy repping is money that will go back into our economy repping to is money that will go back into our economy repping to secure is money that will go back into our economy repping to secure our economy repping to secure our recovery. economy repping to secure our recovery. What economy repping to secure our recovery. What specific recovery. What specific announcements recovery. What specific announcements did recovery. What specific announcements did she recovery. What specific announcements did she make recovery. What specific announcements did she make to announcements did she make to support announcements did she make to support people announcements did she make to support people in announcements did she make to support people in the announcements did she make to support people in the welfare announcements did she make to support people in the welfare system support people in the welfare system to support people in the welfare system to work? support people in the welfare system to work? We support people in the welfare system to work? We have support people in the welfare system to work? We have been support people in the welfare system to work? We have been very support people in the welfare system to work? We have been very clear to work? 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This budget respect to supporting New Zealanders into work. This budget saw respect to supporting New Zealanders into work. This budget saw an into work. This budget saw an additional into work. This budget saw an additional $99 into work. This budget saw an additional $99 million into work. This budget saw an additional $99 million for additional $99 million for front-line additional $99 million for front-line work-focussed additional $99 million for front-line work-focussed case front-line work-focussed case management. front-line work-focussed case management. This front-line work-focussed case management. This is front-line work-focussed case management. This is on front-line work-focussed case management. This is on the front-line work-focussed case management. This is on the back front-line work-focussed case management. This is on the back of front-line work-focussed case management. This is on the back of a management. This is on the back of a $200 management. 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We have also reinstated the training incentive allowance to training incentive allowance to support training incentive allowance to support people training incentive allowance to support people to training incentive allowance to support people to take training incentive allowance to support people to take up training incentive allowance to support people to take up level training incentive allowance to support people to take up level 4-7 support people to take up level 4-7 study. support people to take up level 4-7 study. This support people to take up level 4-7 study. This will support people to take up level 4-7 study. This will mean support people to take up level 4-7 study. This will mean that support people to take up level 4-7 study. This will mean that 16,000 study. This will mean that 16,000 sole study. This will mean that 16,000 sole parents, study. This will mean that 16,000 sole parents, carers study. This will mean that 16,000 sole parents, carers and study. This will mean that 16,000 sole parents, carers and disabled sole parents, carers and disabled people sole parents, carers and disabled people on sole parents, carers and disabled people on eligible sole parents, carers and disabled people on eligible benefits sole parents, carers and disabled people on eligible benefits will sole parents, carers and disabled people on eligible benefits will be people on eligible benefits will be supported people on eligible benefits will be supported financially people on eligible benefits will be supported financially to people on eligible benefits will be supported financially to retrain, supported financially to retrain, upskill supported financially to retrain, upskill and supported financially to retrain, upskill and get supported financially to retrain, upskill and get into supported financially to retrain, upskill and get into employment supported financially to retrain, upskill and get into employment over upskill and get into employment over a upskill and get into employment over a four-year upskill and get into employment over a four-year period. upskill and get into employment over a four-year period. This upskill and get into employment over a four-year period. This includes a four-year period. This includes approximately a four-year period. This includes approximately 7,000 a four-year period. This includes approximately 7,000 Maori a four-year period. This includes approximately 7,000 Maori and approximately 7,000 Maori and Pacific approximately 7,000 Maori and Pacific people. approximately 7,000 Maori and Pacific people. The approximately 7,000 Maori and Pacific people. The letter approximately 7,000 Maori and Pacific people. The letter of Pacific people. The letter of opportunity Pacific people. The letter of opportunity was Pacific people. The letter of opportunity was pulled Pacific people. The letter of opportunity was pulled up Pacific people. 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I became aware when I became Minister of Health of the became Minister of Health of the many became Minister of Health of the many problems became Minister of Health of the many problems in became Minister of Health of the many problems in IT became Minister of Health of the many problems in IT systems became Minister of Health of the many problems in IT systems across many problems in IT systems across our many problems in IT systems across our health many problems in IT systems across our health sector many problems in IT systems across our health sector largely many problems in IT systems across our health sector largely because many problems in IT systems across our health sector largely because of our health sector largely because of significant our health sector largely because of significant under our health sector largely because of significant under investment our health sector largely because of significant under investment by our health sector largely because of significant under investment by the significant under investment by the previous significant under investment by the previous Government significant under investment by the previous Government and significant under investment by the previous Government and that significant under investment by the previous Government and that is significant under investment by the previous Government and that is why previous Government and that is why in previous Government and that is why in in previous Government and that is why in in the previous Government and that is why in in the budget previous Government and that is why in in the budget just previous Government and that is why in in the budget just two previous Government and that is why in in the budget just two weeks previous Government and that is why in in the budget just two weeks ago in in the budget just two weeks ago we in in the budget just two weeks ago we increased in in the budget just two weeks ago we increased investment in in the budget just two weeks ago we increased investment across in in the budget just two weeks ago we increased investment across the we increased investment across the system we increased investment across the system by we increased investment across the system by $385 we increased investment across the system by $385 million. system by $385 million. Supplementary. system by $385 million. Supplementary. Can system by $385 million. Supplementary. Can he system by $385 million. Supplementary. Can he confirm Supplementary. Can he confirm reports Supplementary. Can he confirm reports that Supplementary. Can he confirm reports that the Supplementary. Can he confirm reports that the Ministry Supplementary. Can he confirm reports that the Ministry of Supplementary. Can he confirm reports that the Ministry of Health reports that the Ministry of Health turned reports that the Ministry of Health turned down reports that the Ministry of Health turned down a reports that the Ministry of Health turned down a DHB reports that the Ministry of Health turned down a DHB sector-wide turned down a DHB sector-wide cybersecurity turned down a DHB sector-wide cybersecurity platform turned down a DHB sector-wide cybersecurity platform in turned down a DHB sector-wide cybersecurity platform in 2019 cybersecurity platform in 2019 because cybersecurity platform in 2019 because of cybersecurity platform in 2019 because of the cybersecurity platform in 2019 because of the cost cybersecurity platform in 2019 because of the cost and cybersecurity platform in 2019 because of the cost and if cybersecurity platform in 2019 because of the cost and if so, cybersecurity platform in 2019 because of the cost and if so, what because of the cost and if so, what was because of the cost and if so, what was the because of the cost and if so, what was the cost? because of the cost and if so, what was the cost? 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What I can confirm the Ministry of Health did was following Ministry of Health did was following events Ministry of Health did was following was Ministry of Health did was following events in 2019 Ministry of Health did was following events in 2019 in Ministry of Health did was following events in 2019 in relation Ministry of Health did was following events in 2019 in relation to Ministry of Health did was following events in 2019 in relation to a Ministry of Health did was following events in 2019 in relation to a PHO events in 2019 in relation to a PHO that events in 2019 in relation to a PHO that suffered events in 2019 in relation to a PHO that suffered a events in 2019 in relation to a PHO that suffered a major events in 2019 in relation to a PHO that suffered a major incursion events in 2019 in relation to a PHO that suffered a major incursion in that suffered a major incursion in their that suffered a major incursion in their database that suffered a major incursion in their database and that suffered a major incursion in their database and their that suffered a major incursion in their database and their IT that suffered a major incursion in their database and their IT systems their database and their IT systems was their database and their IT systems was to their database and their IT systems was to talk their database and their IT systems was to talk to their database and their IT systems was to talk to the their database and their IT systems was to talk to the sector their database and their IT systems was to talk to the sector about their database and their IT systems was to talk to the sector about how was to talk to the sector about how PHOs was to talk to the sector about how PHOs could was to talk to the sector about how PHOs could get was to talk to the sector about how PHOs could get better was to talk to the sector about how PHOs could get better protection was to talk to the sector about how PHOs could get better protection for PHOs could get better protection for their PHOs could get better protection for their cybersecurity. PHOs could get better protection for their cybersecurity. Supplementary. their cybersecurity. Supplementary. Has their cybersecurity. Supplementary. Has he their cybersecurity. Supplementary. Has he checked their cybersecurity. Supplementary. Has he checked that their cybersecurity. Supplementary. Has he checked that all Has he checked that all cybersecurity Has he checked that all cybersecurity measures Has he checked that all cybersecurity measures at Has he checked that all cybersecurity measures at Waikato cybersecurity measures at Waikato DHB cybersecurity measures at Waikato DHB before cybersecurity measures at Waikato DHB before the cybersecurity measures at Waikato DHB before the recent cybersecurity measures at Waikato DHB before the recent cyberattack DHB before the recent cyberattack were DHB before the recent cyberattack were running DHB before the recent cyberattack were running the DHB before the recent cyberattack were running the latest DHB before the recent cyberattack were running the latest software were running the latest software versions were running the latest software versions and were running the latest software versions and mallwear were running the latest software versions and mallwear signatures? were running the latest software versions and mallwear signatures? 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I am satisfied that the Ministry of am satisfied that the Ministry of Health am satisfied that the Ministry of Health and am satisfied that the Ministry of Health and its am satisfied that the Ministry of Health and its IT am satisfied that the Ministry of Health and its IT leadership am satisfied that the Ministry of Health and its IT leadership were Health and its IT leadership were well Health and its IT leadership were well in Health and its IT leadership were well in touch Health and its IT leadership were well in touch with Health and its IT leadership were well in touch with the Health and its IT leadership were well in touch with the needs Health and its IT leadership were well in touch with the needs of Health and its IT leadership were well in touch with the needs of DHBs well in touch with the needs of DHBs across well in touch with the needs of DHBs across the well in touch with the needs of DHBs across the country well in touch with the needs of DHBs across the country by well in touch with the needs of DHBs across the country by providing across the country by providing guidance across the country by providing guidance and across the country by providing guidance and standards across the country by providing guidance and standards that across the country by providing guidance and standards that the across the country by providing guidance and standards that the DHBs guidance and standards that the DHBs had guidance and standards that the DHBs had to guidance and standards that the DHBs had to meet. guidance and standards that the DHBs had to meet. Supplementary. guidance and standards that the DHBs had to meet. Supplementary. Can guidance and standards that the DHBs had to meet. Supplementary. Can he had to meet. Supplementary. Can he confirm had to meet. Supplementary. Can he confirm the had to meet. Supplementary. Can he confirm the answer had to meet. Supplementary. Can he confirm the answer to had to meet. Supplementary. Can he confirm the answer to annual had to meet. Supplementary. Can he confirm the answer to annual review confirm the answer to annual review questions confirm the answer to annual review questions that confirm the answer to annual review questions that Waikato confirm the answer to annual review questions that Waikato DHB confirm the answer to annual review questions that Waikato DHB has confirm the answer to annual review questions that Waikato DHB has nod questions that Waikato DHB has nod undertaken questions that Waikato DHB has nod undertaken a questions that Waikato DHB has nod undertaken a full questions that Waikato DHB has nod undertaken a full restore questions that Waikato DHB has nod undertaken a full restore from undertaken a full restore from back-up undertaken a full restore from back-up in undertaken a full restore from back-up in the undertaken a full restore from back-up in the previous undertaken a full restore from back-up in the previous year undertaken a full restore from back-up in the previous year and undertaken a full restore from back-up in the previous year and if back-up in the previous year and if so back-up in the previous year and if so how back-up in the previous year and if so how does back-up in the previous year and if so how does he back-up in the previous year and if so how does he explain back-up in the previous year and if so how does he explain this? back-up in the previous year and if so how does he explain this? No, back-up in the previous year and if so how does he explain this? No, Mr so how does he explain this? No, Mr Speaker, so how does he explain this? No, Mr Speaker, I so how does he explain this? No, Mr Speaker, I can't so how does he explain this? No, Mr Speaker, I can't confirm so how does he explain this? No, Mr Speaker, I can't confirm that. so how does he explain this? No, Mr Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Question Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Question No. Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Question No. 5. Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Question No. 5. Talofa Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Question No. 5. Talofa lava. Speaker, Speaker, I Speaker, I can't Speaker, I can't confirm Speaker, I can't confirm that. Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Question Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Question No. Speaker, I can't confirm that. wow! Question No. 5. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for the My question is to the Minister for the Environment: My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Will My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Will he My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Will he consider the Environment: Will he consider tightening the Environment: Will he consider tightening the the Environment: Will he consider tightening the limits the Environment: Will he consider tightening the limits on the Environment: Will he consider tightening the limits on synthetic tightening the limits on synthetic nitrogen tightening the limits on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser tightening the limits on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in tightening the limits on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in the tightening the limits on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in the National nitrogen fertiliser in the National Environmental nitrogen fertiliser in the National Environmental Standards nitrogen fertiliser in the National Environmental Standards for Environmental Standards for Freshwater Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 if Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 if the Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 if the Government's Freshwater 2020 if the Government's review Freshwater 2020 if the Government's review of Freshwater 2020 if the Government's review of the Freshwater 2020 if the Government's review of the science Freshwater 2020 if the Government's review of the science on Freshwater 2020 if the Government's review of the science on the review of the science on the relationship review of the science on the relationship between review of the science on the relationship between nitrates review of the science on the relationship between nitrates and relationship between nitrates and birth relationship between nitrates and birth outcomes relationship between nitrates and birth outcomes confirms relationship between nitrates and birth outcomes confirms a relationship between nitrates and birth outcomes confirms a link birth outcomes confirms a link between birth outcomes confirms a link between drinking-water birth outcomes confirms a link between drinking-water nitrate between drinking-water nitrate levels between drinking-water nitrate levels and between drinking-water nitrate levels and premature between drinking-water nitrate levels and premature births; between drinking-water nitrate levels and premature births; if between drinking-water nitrate levels and premature births; if not, levels and premature births; if not, why levels and premature births; if not, why not? 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I have met be the Associate Minister of Health, the Associate Minister of Health, the Honourable Associate Minister of Health, the Honourable Ayesha Associate Minister of Health, the Honourable Ayesha Verrall Associate Minister of Health, the Honourable Ayesha Verrall together Honourable Ayesha Verrall together with Honourable Ayesha Verrall together with the Honourable Ayesha Verrall together with the Director-General Honourable Ayesha Verrall together with the Director-General of Honourable Ayesha Verrall together with the Director-General of Health with the Director-General of Health to with the Director-General of Health to discuss with the Director-General of Health to discuss the with the Director-General of Health to discuss the matter with the Director-General of Health to discuss the matter and with the Director-General of Health to discuss the matter and I to discuss the matter and I understand to discuss the matter and I understand the to discuss the matter and I understand the Ministry to discuss the matter and I understand the Ministry of to discuss the matter and I understand the Ministry of Health to discuss the matter and I understand the Ministry of Health is understand the Ministry of Health is reviewing understand the Ministry of Health is reviewing the understand the Ministry of Health is reviewing the various understand the Ministry of Health is reviewing the various studies understand the Ministry of Health is reviewing the various studies and reviewing the various studies and will reviewing the various studies and will thereafter reviewing the various studies and will thereafter recommend reviewing the various studies and will thereafter recommend whether reviewing the various studies and will thereafter recommend whether or will thereafter recommend whether or not will thereafter recommend whether or not further will thereafter recommend whether or not further study will thereafter recommend whether or not further study is will thereafter recommend whether or not further study is undertaken will thereafter recommend whether or not further study is undertaken in not further study is undertaken in New not further study is undertaken in New Zealand. not further study is undertaken in New Zealand. 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Does the minister agree that current Does the minister agree that current nitrate Does the minister agree that current nitrate levels Does the minister agree that current nitrate levels in Does the minister agree that current nitrate levels in regions Does the minister agree that current nitrate levels in regions such Does the minister agree that current nitrate levels in regions such as nitrate levels in regions such as Canterbury nitrate levels in regions such as Canterbury are nitrate levels in regions such as Canterbury are the nitrate levels in regions such as Canterbury are the result nitrate levels in regions such as Canterbury are the result of nitrate levels in regions such as Canterbury are the result of land Canterbury are the result of land uses Canterbury are the result of land uses over Canterbury are the result of land uses over decades, Canterbury are the result of land uses over decades, not Canterbury are the result of land uses over decades, not just Canterbury are the result of land uses over decades, not just recent uses over decades, not just recent years, uses over decades, not just recent years, and uses over decades, not just recent years, and that uses over decades, not just recent years, and that nigh uses over decades, not just recent years, and that nigh great uses over decades, not just recent years, and that nigh great levels uses over decades, not just recent years, and that nigh great levels in years, and that nigh great levels in grand years, and that nigh great levels in grand water years, and that nigh great levels in grand water are years, and that nigh great levels in grand water are likely years, and that nigh great levels in grand water are likely to years, and that nigh great levels in grand water are likely to continue grand water are likely to continue to grand water are likely to continue to in-- grand water are likely to continue to in-- ground grand water are likely to continue to in-- ground water grand water are likely to continue to in-- ground water are grand water are likely to continue to in-- ground water are likely grand water are likely to continue to in-- ground water are likely to to in-- ground water are likely to continue to in-- ground water are likely to continue to to in-- ground water are likely to continue to increase to in-- ground water are likely to continue to increase in to in-- ground water are likely to continue to increase in the continue to increase in the foreseeable continue to increase in the foreseeable future. continue to increase in the foreseeable future. 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What controls on agriculture are needed. What level controls on agriculture are needed. What level of controls on agriculture are needed. What level of evidence controls on agriculture are needed. What level of evidence on controls on agriculture are needed. 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Will the Government release the Will the Government release the agreement Will the Government release the agreement that Will the Government release the agreement that it Will the Government release the agreement that it has Will the Government release the agreement that it has with Will the Government release the agreement that it has with Pfizer Will the Government release the agreement that it has with Pfizer or agreement that it has with Pfizer or the agreement that it has with Pfizer or the schedule agreement that it has with Pfizer or the schedule of agreement that it has with Pfizer or the schedule of delivery agreement that it has with Pfizer or the schedule of delivery it agreement that it has with Pfizer or the schedule of delivery it is the schedule of delivery it is working the schedule of delivery it is working to? the schedule of delivery it is working to? Those the schedule of delivery it is working to? Those are the schedule of delivery it is working to? 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None None and None and yes. None and yes. Is None and yes. Is he None and yes. Is he confident None and yes. Is he confident the None and yes. Is he confident the COVID-19 None and yes. Is he confident the COVID-19 vaccine None and yes. Is he confident the COVID-19 vaccine roll None and yes. Is he confident the COVID-19 vaccine roll out None and yes. Is he confident the COVID-19 vaccine roll out will None and yes. Is he confident the COVID-19 vaccine roll out will scale COVID-19 vaccine roll out will scale up COVID-19 vaccine roll out will scale up to COVID-19 vaccine roll out will scale up to deliver COVID-19 vaccine roll out will scale up to deliver 76,000 COVID-19 vaccine roll out will scale up to deliver 76,000 vaccination up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses per up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses per day up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses per day for up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses per day for 49 up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses per day for 49 days up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses per day for 49 days in up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses per day for 49 days in a up to deliver 76,000 vaccination doses per day for 49 days in a row doses per day for 49 days in a row in doses per day for 49 days in a row in September doses per day for 49 days in a row in September and doses per day for 49 days in a row in September and October doses per day for 49 days in a row in September and October as doses per day for 49 days in a row in September and October as the in September and October as the Auditor-General in September and October as the Auditor-General report in September and October as the Auditor-General report noted in September and October as the Auditor-General report noted would Auditor-General report noted would have Auditor-General report noted would have to Auditor-General report noted would have to be Auditor-General report noted would have to be the Auditor-General report noted would have to be the case Auditor-General report noted would have to be the case for Auditor-General report noted would have to be the case for the have to be the case for the Government have to be the case for the Government to have to be the case for the Government to meet have to be the case for the Government to meet its have to be the case for the Government to meet its target have to be the case for the Government to meet its target of Government to meet its target of everyone Government to meet its target of everyone being Government to meet its target of everyone being offered Government to meet its target of everyone being offered a Government to meet its target of everyone being offered a vaccination everyone being offered a vaccination by everyone being offered a vaccination by the everyone being offered a vaccination by the end everyone being offered a vaccination by the end of everyone being offered a vaccination by the end of the everyone being offered a vaccination by the end of the year? everyone being offered a vaccination by the end of the year? Sh everyone being offered a vaccination by the end of the year? Sh Yes. everyone being offered a vaccination by the end of the year? Sh Yes. Is by the end of the year? Sh Yes. Is there by the end of the year? Sh Yes. Is there any by the end of the year? Sh Yes. Is there any correlation by the end of the year? Sh Yes. Is there any correlation between by the end of the year? Sh Yes. Is there any correlation between the by the end of the year? Sh Yes. Is there any correlation between the at there any correlation between the at least there any correlation between the at least one there any correlation between the at least one month there any correlation between the at least one month delay there any correlation between the at least one month delay of there any correlation between the at least one month delay of the least one month delay of the COVID-19 least one month delay of the COVID-19 vaccine least one month delay of the COVID-19 vaccine national least one month delay of the COVID-19 vaccine national booking COVID-19 vaccine national booking system COVID-19 vaccine national booking system rollout COVID-19 vaccine national booking system rollout and COVID-19 vaccine national booking system rollout and the COVID-19 vaccine national booking system rollout and the delay COVID-19 vaccine national booking system rollout and the delay in system rollout and the delay in group system rollout and the delay in group 4 system rollout and the delay in group 4 vaccinations system rollout and the delay in group 4 vaccinations starting system rollout and the delay in group 4 vaccinations starting from group 4 vaccinations starting from July group 4 vaccinations starting from July to group 4 vaccinations starting from July to the group 4 vaccinations starting from July to the end group 4 vaccinations starting from July to the end of group 4 vaccinations starting from July to the end of July group 4 vaccinations starting from July to the end of July which group 4 vaccinations starting from July to the end of July which the July to the end of July which the Government July to the end of July which the Government confirmed July to the end of July which the Government confirmed last July to the end of July which the Government confirmed last week? 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As at 20 May I can tell this House Tauwhiro so far. As at 20 May I can tell this House that Tauwhiro so far. As at 20 May I can tell this House that police Tauwhiro so far. As at 20 May I can tell this House that police have tell this House that police have seized tell this House that police have seized 522 tell this House that police have seized 522 firearms, tell this House that police have seized 522 firearms, seized tell this House that police have seized 522 firearms, seized $2.67 seized 522 firearms, seized $2.67 million seized 522 firearms, seized $2.67 million in seized 522 firearms, seized $2.67 million in cash, seized 522 firearms, seized $2.67 million in cash, arrested seized 522 firearms, seized $2.67 million in cash, arrested 476 million in cash, arrested 476 people, million in cash, arrested 476 people, seized million in cash, arrested 476 people, seized 9. million in cash, arrested 476 people, seized 9. 5 million in cash, arrested 476 people, seized 9. 5 kilograms million in cash, arrested 476 people, seized 9. 5 kilograms of people, seized 9. 5 kilograms of methamphetamine people, seized 9. 5 kilograms of methamphetamine and people, seized 9. 5 kilograms of methamphetamine and conducted people, seized 9. 5 kilograms of methamphetamine and conducted 361 methamphetamine and conducted 361 search methamphetamine and conducted 361 search warrants. methamphetamine and conducted 361 search warrants. 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Does she consider Operation Tauwhiro to be a Operation Tauwhiro to be a successful Operation Tauwhiro to be a successful deterrent Operation Tauwhiro to be a successful deterrent for Operation Tauwhiro to be a successful deterrent for gang successful deterrent for gang violence successful deterrent for gang violence when successful deterrent for gang violence when hundreds successful deterrent for gang violence when hundreds of successful deterrent for gang violence when hundreds of people violence when hundreds of people turned violence when hundreds of people turned State violence when hundreds of people turned State Highway violence when hundreds of people turned State Highway two violence when hundreds of people turned State Highway two in violence when hundreds of people turned State Highway two in their turned State Highway two in their own turned State Highway two in their own personnel turned State Highway two in their own personnel highway turned State Highway two in their own personnel highway last turned State Highway two in their own personnel highway last week? turned State Highway two in their own personnel highway last week? 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