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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. 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We have agreements with four different have agreements with four different manufacturers have agreements with four different manufacturers and have agreements with four different manufacturers and a have agreements with four different manufacturers and a decision have agreements with four different manufacturers and a decision by have agreements with four different manufacturers and a decision by our manufacturers and a decision by our government manufacturers and a decision by our government to manufacturers and a decision by our government to focus manufacturers and a decision by our government to focus on manufacturers and a decision by our government to focus on the manufacturers and a decision by our government to focus on the Pfizer government to focus on the Pfizer BioNTech government to focus on the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. government to focus on the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. We government to focus on the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. We have government to focus on the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. We have been government to focus on the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. We have been aware BioNTech vaccine. We have been aware of BioNTech vaccine. We have been aware of the BioNTech vaccine. We have been aware of the global BioNTech vaccine. We have been aware of the global context BioNTech vaccine. 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Some across the course of this pandemic. Some countries across the course of this pandemic. Some countries have across the course of this pandemic. Some countries have experienced Some countries have experienced tragically Some countries have experienced tragically much Some countries have experienced tragically much higher Some countries have experienced tragically much higher death Some countries have experienced tragically much higher death rates tragically much higher death rates than tragically much higher death rates than ours. tragically much higher death rates than ours. Can tragically much higher death rates than ours. Can she tragically much higher death rates than ours. Can she confirm tragically much higher death rates than ours. Can she confirm that tragically much higher death rates than ours. Can she confirm that more than ours. Can she confirm that more than than ours. Can she confirm that more than two than ours. Can she confirm that more than two million than ours. Can she confirm that more than two million New than ours. Can she confirm that more than two million New Zealanders than ours. Can she confirm that more than two million New Zealanders over than two million New Zealanders over the than two million New Zealanders over the age than two million New Zealanders over the age of than two million New Zealanders over the age of 12 than two million New Zealanders over the age of 12 are than two million New Zealanders over the age of 12 are yet than two million New Zealanders over the age of 12 are yet to than two million New Zealanders over the age of 12 are yet to receive than two million New Zealanders over the age of 12 are yet to receive a the age of 12 are yet to receive a single the age of 12 are yet to receive a single dose the age of 12 are yet to receive a single dose of the age of 12 are yet to receive a single dose of the the age of 12 are yet to receive a single dose of the COVID-19 the age of 12 are yet to receive a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Mr single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Mr Speaker, single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Mr Speaker, what single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Mr Speaker, what I single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Mr Speaker, what I can single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Mr Speaker, what I can confirm single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Mr Speaker, what I can confirm is single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Mr Speaker, what I can confirm is we Mr Speaker, what I can confirm is we have Mr Speaker, what I can confirm is we have 2,290,143 Mr Speaker, what I can confirm is we have 2,290,143 people Mr Speaker, what I can confirm is we have 2,290,143 people who Mr Speaker, what I can confirm is we have 2,290,143 people who have Mr Speaker, what I can confirm is we have 2,290,143 people who have at have 2,290,143 people who have at least have 2,290,143 people who have at least one have 2,290,143 people who have at least one dose, have 2,290,143 people who have at least one dose, that have 2,290,143 people who have at least one dose, that represents have 2,290,143 people who have at least one dose, that represents 54% least one dose, that represents 54% of least one dose, that represents 54% of people least one dose, that represents 54% of people aged least one dose, that represents 54% of people aged 12 least one dose, that represents 54% of people aged 12 and least one dose, that represents 54% of people aged 12 and over, of people aged 12 and over, acknowledging of people aged 12 and over, acknowledging the of people aged 12 and over, acknowledging the eligibility acknowledging the eligibility changed acknowledging the eligibility changed only acknowledging the eligibility changed only recently. acknowledging the eligibility changed only recently. It changed only recently. It demonstrates changed only recently. It demonstrates the changed only recently. It demonstrates the pace changed only recently. It demonstrates the pace of changed only recently. It demonstrates the pace of this demonstrates the pace of this rollout demonstrates the pace of this rollout at demonstrates the pace of this rollout at this demonstrates the pace of this rollout at this points, demonstrates the pace of this rollout at this points, not demonstrates the pace of this rollout at this points, not only rollout at this points, not only those rollout at this points, not only those who rollout at this points, not only those who have rollout at this points, not only those who have been rollout at this points, not only those who have been vaccinated rollout at this points, not only those who have been vaccinated but those who have been vaccinated but those those who have been vaccinated but those who those who have been vaccinated but those who now those who have been vaccinated but those who now booked those who have been vaccinated but those who now booked in those who have been vaccinated but those who now booked in to those who have been vaccinated but those who now booked in to be those who now booked in to be vaccinated those who now booked in to be vaccinated in those who now booked in to be vaccinated in the those who now booked in to be vaccinated in the near those who now booked in to be vaccinated in the near future. those who now booked in to be vaccinated in the near future. 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It's not that we have Actually, that's incorrect. It's not that we have a Actually, that's incorrect. It's not that we have a shortage Actually, that's incorrect. It's not that we have a shortage of Actually, that's incorrect. It's not that we have a shortage of vaccines, that we have a shortage of vaccines, we that we have a shortage of vaccines, we put that we have a shortage of vaccines, we put in that we have a shortage of vaccines, we put in additional that we have a shortage of vaccines, we put in additional surge that we have a shortage of vaccines, we put in additional surge capacity we put in additional surge capacity to we put in additional surge capacity to allow we put in additional surge capacity to allow a we put in additional surge capacity to allow a considerable we put in additional surge capacity to allow a considerable increase we put in additional surge capacity to allow a considerable increase in to allow a considerable increase in vaccinations. to allow a considerable increase in vaccinations. Through to allow a considerable increase in vaccinations. Through this to allow a considerable increase in vaccinations. Through this period vaccinations. Through this period we're vaccinations. 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We decided to then increase demand lift. We decided to then increase the demand lift. We decided to then increase the capacity demand lift. We decided to then increase the capacity to demand lift. We decided to then increase the capacity to provide increase the capacity to provide surge increase the capacity to provide surge vaccinations. increase the capacity to provide surge vaccinations. That increase the capacity to provide surge vaccinations. That has increase the capacity to provide surge vaccinations. That has led increase the capacity to provide surge vaccinations. That has led to surge vaccinations. That has led to over surge vaccinations. That has led to over 500,000 surge vaccinations. That has led to over 500,000 doses surge vaccinations. That has led to over 500,000 doses being surge vaccinations. That has led to over 500,000 doses being delivered surge vaccinations. 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What we now are seeking to do is to meet the seeking to do is to meet the additional seeking to do is to meet the additional demand seeking to do is to meet the additional demand by seeking to do is to meet the additional demand by seeking additional demand by seeking additional additional demand by seeking additional supply. additional demand by seeking additional supply. Our additional demand by seeking additional supply. Our goal, additional demand by seeking additional supply. Our goal, if additional supply. Our goal, if we're additional supply. Our goal, if we're unable additional supply. Our goal, if we're unable to additional supply. Our goal, if we're unable to do additional supply. Our goal, if we're unable to do that, additional supply. Our goal, if we're unable to do that, is additional supply. Our goal, if we're unable to do that, is as additional supply. 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Does the PM have any idea how devastating that so-called idea how devastating that so-called watch idea how devastating that so-called watch and idea how devastating that so-called watch and wait idea how devastating that so-called watch and wait level idea how devastating that so-called watch and wait level is idea how devastating that so-called watch and wait level is for watch and wait level is for businesses watch and wait level is for businesses and watch and wait level is for businesses and people watch and wait level is for businesses and people going watch and wait level is for businesses and people going about businesses and people going about their businesses and people going about their personal businesses and people going about their personal lives, businesses and people going about their personal lives, their their personal lives, their education, their personal lives, their education, in their personal lives, their education, in some their personal lives, their education, in some cases, their personal lives, their education, in some cases, even education, in some cases, even seeking education, in some cases, even seeking healthcare education, in some cases, even seeking healthcare in education, in some cases, even seeking healthcare in the education, in some cases, even seeking healthcare in the South seeking healthcare in the South Island? seeking healthcare in the South Island? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: How My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: How did My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: How did this COVID-19 Response: How did this Government COVID-19 Response: How did this Government prepare COVID-19 Response: How did this Government prepare DHBs COVID-19 Response: How did this Government prepare DHBs for COVID-19 Response: How did this Government prepare DHBs for a COVID-19 Response: How did this Government prepare DHBs for a Delta Government prepare DHBs for a Delta variant Government prepare DHBs for a Delta variant outbreak Government prepare DHBs for a Delta variant outbreak from Government prepare DHBs for a Delta variant outbreak from when Government prepare DHBs for a Delta variant outbreak from when Delta Government prepare DHBs for a Delta variant outbreak from when Delta was variant outbreak from when Delta was first variant outbreak from when Delta was first detected variant outbreak from when Delta was first detected in variant outbreak from when Delta was first detected in New variant outbreak from when Delta was first detected in New Zealand variant outbreak from when Delta was first detected in New Zealand five first detected in New Zealand five months first detected in New Zealand five months ago, first detected in New Zealand five months ago, and first detected in New Zealand five months ago, and which first detected in New Zealand five months ago, and which DHBs, first detected in New Zealand five months ago, and which DHBs, if first detected in New Zealand five months ago, and which DHBs, if any, months ago, and which DHBs, if any, had months ago, and which DHBs, if any, had low months ago, and which DHBs, if any, had low PPE months ago, and which DHBs, if any, had low PPE inventory months ago, and which DHBs, if any, had low PPE inventory eight months ago, and which DHBs, if any, had low PPE inventory eight days had low PPE inventory eight days before had low PPE inventory eight days before the had low PPE inventory eight days before the current had low PPE inventory eight days before the current Delta had low PPE inventory eight days before the current Delta outbreak before the current Delta outbreak was before the current Delta outbreak was discovered? 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Can majority of them are filled within three days. Can he majority of them are filled within three days. Can he confirm majority of them are filled within three days. Can he confirm that majority of them are filled within three days. Can he confirm that no three days. Can he confirm that no new three days. Can he confirm that no new ICU three days. Can he confirm that no new ICU bed three days. Can he confirm that no new ICU bed spaces three days. Can he confirm that no new ICU bed spaces have three days. Can he confirm that no new ICU bed spaces have been three days. Can he confirm that no new ICU bed spaces have been added new ICU bed spaces have been added to new ICU bed spaces have been added to DHBs new ICU bed spaces have been added to DHBs since new ICU bed spaces have been added to DHBs since the new ICU bed spaces have been added to DHBs since the start new ICU bed spaces have been added to DHBs since the start of new ICU bed spaces have been added to DHBs since the start of April, to DHBs since the start of April, when to DHBs since the start of April, when Delta to DHBs since the start of April, when Delta was to DHBs since the start of April, when Delta was first to DHBs since the start of April, when Delta was first detected to DHBs since the start of April, when Delta was first detected in when Delta was first detected in MIQ, when Delta was first detected in MIQ, and when Delta was first detected in MIQ, and if when Delta was first detected in MIQ, and if not, when Delta was first detected in MIQ, and if not, how when Delta was first detected in MIQ, and if not, how many when Delta was first detected in MIQ, and if not, how many have when Delta was first detected in MIQ, and if not, how many have been MIQ, and if not, how many have been added? 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It isn't possible necessarily to scale up the possible necessarily to scale up the ICU possible necessarily to scale up the ICU workforce possible necessarily to scale up the ICU workforce in possible necessarily to scale up the ICU workforce in a possible necessarily to scale up the ICU workforce in a very possible necessarily to scale up the ICU workforce in a very short possible necessarily to scale up the ICU workforce in a very short space ICU workforce in a very short space of ICU workforce in a very short space of time, ICU workforce in a very short space of time, although ICU workforce in a very short space of time, although every ICU workforce in a very short space of time, although every effort ICU workforce in a very short space of time, although every effort is of time, although every effort is made of time, although every effort is made to of time, although every effort is made to do of time, although every effort is made to do so. of time, although every effort is made to do so. 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And we should all acknowledge this, there should all acknowledge this, there continues should all acknowledge this, there continues to should all acknowledge this, there continues to be should all acknowledge this, there continues to be a should all acknowledge this, there continues to be a workforce continues to be a workforce constraint continues to be a workforce constraint around continues to be a workforce constraint around our continues to be a workforce constraint around our ability continues to be a workforce constraint around our ability to constraint around our ability to respond constraint around our ability to respond to constraint around our ability to respond to COVID-19. constraint around our ability to respond to COVID-19. We constraint around our ability to respond to COVID-19. We are constraint around our ability to respond to COVID-19. We are asking constraint around our ability to respond to COVID-19. We are asking a respond to COVID-19. 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And I think all been for the last year and a half. And I think all New been for the last year and a half. And I think all New Zealanders been for the last year and a half. And I think all New Zealanders are And I think all New Zealanders are very And I think all New Zealanders are very grateful And I think all New Zealanders are very grateful for And I think all New Zealanders are very grateful for their very grateful for their contribution. very grateful for their contribution. How very grateful for their contribution. How many very grateful for their contribution. How many additional contribution. How many additional ventilators contribution. How many additional ventilators then, contribution. How many additional ventilators then, if contribution. How many additional ventilators then, if any, contribution. How many additional ventilators then, if any, have contribution. How many additional ventilators then, if any, have been ventilators then, if any, have been purchased ventilators then, if any, have been purchased since ventilators then, if any, have been purchased since the ventilators then, if any, have been purchased since the start ventilators then, if any, have been purchased since the start of ventilators then, if any, have been purchased since the start of April purchased since the start of April when purchased since the start of April when Delta purchased since the start of April when Delta was purchased since the start of April when Delta was first purchased since the start of April when Delta was first detect purchased since the start of April when Delta was first detect in purchased since the start of April when Delta was first detect in MIQ? when Delta was first detect in MIQ? The when Delta was first detect in MIQ? The member when Delta was first detect in MIQ? The member is when Delta was first detect in MIQ? 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We have dealt with COVID-19 for a year and a half and the virus for a year and a half and the virus has for a year and a half and the virus has continued for a year and a half and the virus has continued to for a year and a half and the virus has continued to mutate, for a year and a half and the virus has continued to mutate, and for a year and a half and the virus has continued to mutate, and we for a year and a half and the virus has continued to mutate, and we have has continued to mutate, and we have made has continued to mutate, and we have made preparations has continued to mutate, and we have made preparations to has continued to mutate, and we have made preparations to deal has continued to mutate, and we have made preparations to deal with has continued to mutate, and we have made preparations to deal with any made preparations to deal with any outbreak made preparations to deal with any outbreak of made preparations to deal with any outbreak of COVID-19 made preparations to deal with any outbreak of COVID-19 regardless made preparations to deal with any outbreak of COVID-19 regardless of outbreak of COVID-19 regardless of variant. outbreak of COVID-19 regardless of variant. Delta outbreak of COVID-19 regardless of variant. Delta has outbreak of COVID-19 regardless of variant. Delta has not outbreak of COVID-19 regardless of variant. Delta has not changed outbreak of COVID-19 regardless of variant. Delta has not changed the variant. Delta has not changed the game variant. Delta has not changed the game at variant. Delta has not changed the game at all variant. Delta has not changed the game at all in variant. Delta has not changed the game at all in that variant. Delta has not changed the game at all in that regard. variant. Delta has not changed the game at all in that regard. It variant. Delta has not changed the game at all in that regard. It has game at all in that regard. It has increased game at all in that regard. It has increased our game at all in that regard. It has increased our awareness game at all in that regard. It has increased our awareness of game at all in that regard. 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Would the Government have been in as Would the Government have been in as strong Would the Government have been in as strong a Would the Government have been in as strong a position Would the Government have been in as strong a position to Would the Government have been in as strong a position to respond Would the Government have been in as strong a position to respond to Would the Government have been in as strong a position to respond to the strong a position to respond to the current strong a position to respond to the current outbreak, strong a position to respond to the current outbreak, the strong a position to respond to the current outbreak, the balance strong a position to respond to the current outbreak, the balance of strong a position to respond to the current outbreak, the balance of the current outbreak, the balance of the COVID-19 current outbreak, the balance of the COVID-19 Response current outbreak, the balance of the COVID-19 Response and current outbreak, the balance of the COVID-19 Response and Recovery current outbreak, the balance of the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund had COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund had been COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund had been expect COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund had been expect on COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund had been expect on tax COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund had been expect on tax cuts COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund had been expect on tax cuts and had been expect on tax cuts and roads? had been expect on tax cuts and roads? No, had been expect on tax cuts and roads? No, we had been expect on tax cuts and roads? No, we would had been expect on tax cuts and roads? No, we would not. had been expect on tax cuts and roads? No, we would not. And had been expect on tax cuts and roads? No, we would not. And when roads? No, we would not. And when the roads? No, we would not. And when the proposal roads? No, we would not. And when the proposal was roads? No, we would not. And when the proposal was made roads? No, we would not. And when the proposal was made in roads? No, we would not. And when the proposal was made in August roads? No, we would not. And when the proposal was made in August and the proposal was made in August and September the proposal was made in August and September last the proposal was made in August and September last year the proposal was made in August and September last year to the proposal was made in August and September last year to spend September last year to spend billions September last year to spend billions of September last year to spend billions of dollars September last year to spend billions of dollars on September last year to spend billions of dollars on tax September last year to spend billions of dollars on tax cuts September last year to spend billions of dollars on tax cuts and billions of dollars on tax cuts and pet billions of dollars on tax cuts and pet transport billions of dollars on tax cuts and pet transport projects, billions of dollars on tax cuts and pet transport projects, that billions of dollars on tax cuts and pet transport projects, that was billions of dollars on tax cuts and pet transport projects, that was a pet transport projects, that was a proposal pet transport projects, that was a proposal that pet transport projects, that was a proposal that particular pet transport projects, that was a proposal that particular group pet transport projects, that was a proposal that particular group of proposal that particular group of people proposal that particular group of people wanted proposal that particular group of people wanted to proposal that particular group of people wanted to make, proposal that particular group of people wanted to make, that proposal that particular group of people wanted to make, that was people wanted to make, that was their people wanted to make, that was their priority, people wanted to make, that was their priority, we people wanted to make, that was their priority, we have people wanted to make, that was their priority, we have our their priority, we have our priorities. their priority, we have our priorities. 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What we've done is ensured that businesses in New Zealand have that businesses in New Zealand have cash that businesses in New Zealand have cash flow that businesses in New Zealand have cash flow and that businesses in New Zealand have cash flow and they that businesses in New Zealand have cash flow and they have that businesses in New Zealand have cash flow and they have confidence cash flow and they have confidence they're cash flow and they have confidence they're able cash flow and they have confidence they're able to cash flow and they have confidence they're able to plan, cash flow and they have confidence they're able to plan, they're cash flow and they have confidence they're able to plan, they're able they're able to plan, they're able to they're able to plan, they're able to develop they're able to plan, they're able to develop their they're able to plan, they're able to develop their businesses. they're able to plan, they're able to develop their businesses. This they're able to plan, they're able to develop their businesses. This is to develop their businesses. This is a to develop their businesses. This is a fund to develop their businesses. This is a fund that to develop their businesses. This is a fund that has to develop their businesses. This is a fund that has served to develop their businesses. This is a fund that has served New to develop their businesses. This is a fund that has served New Zealand a fund that has served New Zealand incredibly a fund that has served New Zealand incredibly well. a fund that has served New Zealand incredibly well. We've a fund that has served New Zealand incredibly well. We've an a fund that has served New Zealand incredibly well. We've an economy incredibly well. We've an economy that's incredibly well. We've an economy that's operating incredibly well. We've an economy that's operating at incredibly well. We've an economy that's operating at pre-COVID that's operating at pre-COVID levels, that's operating at pre-COVID levels, that that's operating at pre-COVID levels, that only that's operating at pre-COVID levels, that only a that's operating at pre-COVID levels, that only a handful that's operating at pre-COVID levels, that only a handful of that's operating at pre-COVID levels, that only a handful of other levels, that only a handful of other countries levels, that only a handful of other countries can levels, that only a handful of other countries can claim. levels, that only a handful of other countries can claim. And levels, that only a handful of other countries can claim. And we levels, that only a handful of other countries can claim. And we have countries can claim. And we have unemployment countries can claim. And we have unemployment down countries can claim. And we have unemployment down at countries can claim. And we have unemployment down at 4%. countries can claim. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Is My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Is he My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Is he satisfied COVID-19 Response: Is he satisfied with COVID-19 Response: Is he satisfied with the COVID-19 Response: Is he satisfied with the speed COVID-19 Response: Is he satisfied with the speed of COVID-19 Response: Is he satisfied with the speed of the COVID-19 Response: Is he satisfied with the speed of the COVID-19 with the speed of the COVID-19 vaccine with the speed of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out with the speed of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and with the speed of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and decisions vaccine roll-out and decisions relating vaccine roll-out and decisions relating to vaccine roll-out and decisions relating to the vaccine roll-out and decisions relating to the roll-out vaccine roll-out and decisions relating to the roll-out made vaccine roll-out and decisions relating to the roll-out made by vaccine roll-out and decisions relating to the roll-out made by the relating to the roll-out made by the Government relating to the roll-out made by the Government to relating to the roll-out made by the Government to this relating to the roll-out made by the Government to this point? 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Has the Government approached any other Government approached any other governments Government approached any other governments in Government approached any other governments in order Government approached any other governments in order to Government approached any other governments in order to seek governments in order to seek COVID-19 governments in order to seek COVID-19 vaccines governments in order to seek COVID-19 vaccines from governments in order to seek COVID-19 vaccines from them governments in order to seek COVID-19 vaccines from them for governments in order to seek COVID-19 vaccines from them for New COVID-19 vaccines from them for New Zealand? COVID-19 vaccines from them for New Zealand? If COVID-19 vaccines from them for New Zealand? If so, COVID-19 vaccines from them for New Zealand? If so, what COVID-19 vaccines from them for New Zealand? If so, what countries COVID-19 vaccines from them for New Zealand? If so, what countries and Zealand? 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I would encourage them to book in. Would I catch up. I would encourage them to book in. Would I liked catch up. I would encourage them to book in. Would I liked to catch up. I would encourage them to book in. Would I liked to have catch up. I would encourage them to book in. Would I liked to have seen book in. Would I liked to have seen more book in. Would I liked to have seen more vaccines book in. Would I liked to have seen more vaccines arrive book in. Would I liked to have seen more vaccines arrive in book in. Would I liked to have seen more vaccines arrive in the book in. Would I liked to have seen more vaccines arrive in the country more vaccines arrive in the country faster? more vaccines arrive in the country faster? Yes. more vaccines arrive in the country faster? Yes. Do more vaccines arrive in the country faster? Yes. Do I more vaccines arrive in the country faster? Yes. Do I regret, more vaccines arrive in the country faster? Yes. Do I regret, though, faster? Yes. Do I regret, though, making faster? Yes. Do I regret, though, making the faster? Yes. Do I regret, though, making the decision faster? Yes. Do I regret, though, making the decision to faster? Yes. Do I regret, though, making the decision to switch faster? Yes. Do I regret, though, making the decision to switch to faster? Yes. Do I regret, though, making the decision to switch to a making the decision to switch to a Pfizer making the decision to switch to a Pfizer campaign making the decision to switch to a Pfizer campaign based making the decision to switch to a Pfizer campaign based around making the decision to switch to a Pfizer campaign based around using Pfizer campaign based around using only Pfizer campaign based around using only the Pfizer campaign based around using only the Pfizer Pfizer campaign based around using only the Pfizer vaccine, Pfizer campaign based around using only the Pfizer vaccine, no, Pfizer campaign based around using only the Pfizer vaccine, no, I only the Pfizer vaccine, no, I don't. only the Pfizer vaccine, no, I don't. I only the Pfizer vaccine, no, I don't. I do only the Pfizer vaccine, no, I don't. I do believe, only the Pfizer vaccine, no, I don't. I do believe, in only the Pfizer vaccine, no, I don't. I do believe, in the only the Pfizer vaccine, no, I don't. 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It has proved to have been a good decision for New Zealand. It has meant, for New Zealand. It has meant, however, for New Zealand. It has meant, however, that for New Zealand. It has meant, however, that we for New Zealand. It has meant, however, that we weren't for New Zealand. It has meant, however, that we weren't able for New Zealand. 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Well, Mr Speaker, I believe the increase in benefits in budget the increase in benefits in budget 2021 the increase in benefits in budget 2021 represented the increase in benefits in budget 2021 represented the the increase in benefits in budget 2021 represented the largest the increase in benefits in budget 2021 represented the largest in the increase in benefits in budget 2021 represented the largest in a 2021 represented the largest in a generation. 2021 represented the largest in a generation. It 2021 represented the largest in a generation. It was 2021 represented the largest in a generation. It was a 2021 represented the largest in a generation. It was a significant generation. It was a significant shift generation. It was a significant shift for generation. It was a significant shift for those generation. It was a significant shift for those people generation. It was a significant shift for those people on generation. It was a significant shift for those people on the generation. It was a significant shift for those people on the lowest shift for those people on the lowest incomes shift for those people on the lowest incomes in shift for those people on the lowest incomes in New shift for those people on the lowest incomes in New Zealand. shift for those people on the lowest incomes in New Zealand. And shift for those people on the lowest incomes in New Zealand. And came shift for those people on the lowest incomes in New Zealand. And came on incomes in New Zealand. And came on top incomes in New Zealand. And came on top of incomes in New Zealand. And came on top of early incomes in New Zealand. And came on top of early increases incomes in New Zealand. And came on top of early increases in incomes in New Zealand. And came on top of early increases in that incomes in New Zealand. And came on top of early increases in that space top of early increases in that space and top of early increases in that space and also top of early increases in that space and also further top of early increases in that space and also further support top of early increases in that space and also further support through top of early increases in that space and also further support through the and also further support through the winter and also further support through the winter energy and also further support through the winter energy payment, and also further support through the winter energy payment, as and also further support through the winter energy payment, as I and also further support through the winter energy payment, as I said winter energy payment, as I said earlier winter energy payment, as I said earlier on, winter energy payment, as I said earlier on, we'll winter energy payment, as I said earlier on, we'll continue winter energy payment, as I said earlier on, we'll continue to winter energy payment, as I said earlier on, we'll continue to look earlier on, we'll continue to look to earlier on, we'll continue to look to provide earlier on, we'll continue to look to provide support earlier on, we'll continue to look to provide support to earlier on, we'll continue to look to provide support to those earlier on, we'll continue to look to provide support to those who earlier on, we'll continue to look to provide support to those who are to provide support to those who are in to provide support to those who are in the to provide support to those who are in the greatest to provide support to those who are in the greatest need. to provide support to those who are in the greatest need. And to provide support to those who are in the greatest need. And we'll to provide support to those who are in the greatest need. And we'll have in the greatest need. And we'll have more in the greatest need. And we'll have more to in the greatest need. And we'll have more to say in the greatest need. And we'll have more to say on in the greatest need. And we'll have more to say on that, in the greatest need. And we'll have more to say on that, in in the greatest need. And we'll have more to say on that, in the in the greatest need. And we'll have more to say on that, in the coming more to say on that, in the coming days. more to say on that, in the coming days. Well, more to say on that, in the coming days. Well, in more to say on that, in the coming days. Well, in light more to say on that, in the coming days. Well, in light of more to say on that, in the coming days. Well, in light of that more to say on that, in the coming days. Well, in light of that answer, days. Well, in light of that answer, Mr days. Well, in light of that answer, Mr Speaker, days. Well, in light of that answer, Mr Speaker, given days. Well, in light of that answer, Mr Speaker, given the days. Well, in light of that answer, Mr Speaker, given the quantities days. Well, in light of that answer, Mr Speaker, given the quantities of Mr Speaker, given the quantities of funding Mr Speaker, given the quantities of funding made Mr Speaker, given the quantities of funding made available, Mr Speaker, given the quantities of funding made available, why Mr Speaker, given the quantities of funding made available, why is Mr Speaker, given the quantities of funding made available, why is there funding made available, why is there people funding made available, why is there people still funding made available, why is there people still approaching funding made available, why is there people still approaching service funding made available, why is there people still approaching service for people still approaching service for food people still approaching service for food parcels people still approaching service for food parcels and people still approaching service for food parcels and hardship people still approaching service for food parcels and hardship grants? people still approaching service for food parcels and hardship grants? Mr food parcels and hardship grants? Mr Speaker, food parcels and hardship grants? Mr Speaker, there food parcels and hardship grants? Mr Speaker, there are food parcels and hardship grants? Mr Speaker, there are New food parcels and hardship grants? Mr Speaker, there are New Zealanders food parcels and hardship grants? Mr Speaker, there are New Zealanders in Speaker, there are New Zealanders in a Speaker, there are New Zealanders in a wide Speaker, there are New Zealanders in a wide range Speaker, there are New Zealanders in a wide range of Speaker, there are New Zealanders in a wide range of need Speaker, there are New Zealanders in a wide range of need for Speaker, there are New Zealanders in a wide range of need for a Speaker, there are New Zealanders in a wide range of need for a wide a wide range of need for a wide range a wide range of need for a wide range of a wide range of need for a wide range of reasons. a wide range of need for a wide range of reasons. We a wide range of need for a wide range of reasons. We do a wide range of need for a wide range of reasons. We do understand range of reasons. We do understand that range of reasons. We do understand that not range of reasons. We do understand that not always range of reasons. We do understand that not always is range of reasons. We do understand that not always is that range of reasons. We do understand that not always is that met range of reasons. We do understand that not always is that met through that not always is that met through the that not always is that met through the formal that not always is that met through the formal income that not always is that met through the formal income support that not always is that met through the formal income support system. the formal income support system. That's the formal income support system. That's why the formal income support system. That's why we the formal income support system. That's why we strongly the formal income support system. That's why we strongly encourage That's why we strongly encourage those That's why we strongly encourage those who That's why we strongly encourage those who are That's why we strongly encourage those who are experiencing That's why we strongly encourage those who are experiencing hardship, those who are experiencing hardship, who those who are experiencing hardship, who need those who are experiencing hardship, who need support, those who are experiencing hardship, who need support, to those who are experiencing hardship, who need support, to contact those who are experiencing hardship, who need support, to contact the who need support, to contact the Ministry who need support, to contact the Ministry of who need support, to contact the Ministry of Social who need support, to contact the Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Social Development, funding Ministry of Social Development, funding has Ministry of Social Development, funding has been Ministry of Social Development, funding has been given Ministry of Social Development, funding has been given to Ministry of Social Development, funding has been given to MSD Ministry of Social Development, funding has been given to MSD and Ministry of Social Development, funding has been given to MSD and to funding has been given to MSD and to other funding has been given to MSD and to other social funding has been given to MSD and to other social service funding has been given to MSD and to other social service providers funding has been given to MSD and to other social service providers to funding has been given to MSD and to other social service providers to be other social service providers to be able other social service providers to be able to other social service providers to be able to respond other social service providers to be able to respond to other social service providers to be able to respond to emergency other social service providers to be able to respond to emergency need. able to respond to emergency need. Will able to respond to emergency need. Will he able to respond to emergency need. Will he make able to respond to emergency need. Will he make funding able to respond to emergency need. Will he make funding available able to respond to emergency need. Will he make funding available for Will he make funding available for financial Will he make funding available for financial support Will he make funding available for financial support for Will he make funding available for financial support for tertiary financial support for tertiary students financial support for tertiary students to financial support for tertiary students to cover financial support for tertiary students to cover their financial support for tertiary students to cover their rent, students to cover their rent, particularly students to cover their rent, particularly those students to cover their rent, particularly those who students to cover their rent, particularly those who can't students to cover their rent, particularly those who can't access particularly those who can't access student particularly those who can't access student allowances particularly those who can't access student allowances and particularly those who can't access student allowances and don't particularly those who can't access student allowances and don't have student allowances and don't have the student allowances and don't have the usual student allowances and don't have the usual kinds student allowances and don't have the usual kinds of student allowances and don't have the usual kinds of casual student allowances and don't have the usual kinds of casual employment the usual kinds of casual employment options the usual kinds of casual employment options available the usual kinds of casual employment options available to the usual kinds of casual employment options available to them the usual kinds of casual employment options available to them at the usual kinds of casual employment options available to them at the options available to them at the moment? options available to them at the moment? I options available to them at the moment? I would options available to them at the moment? I would note options available to them at the moment? I would note the options available to them at the moment? I would note the hardship moment? I would note the hardship fund moment? I would note the hardship fund for moment? I would note the hardship fund for learners moment? I would note the hardship fund for learners was moment? I would note the hardship fund for learners was extended moment? I would note the hardship fund for learners was extended this fund for learners was extended this year fund for learners was extended this year and fund for learners was extended this year and continues fund for learners was extended this year and continues to fund for learners was extended this year and continues to be fund for learners was extended this year and continues to be available year and continues to be available for year and continues to be available for the year and continues to be available for the 2021 year and continues to be available for the 2021 calendar year and continues to be available for the 2021 calendar year, year and continues to be available for the 2021 calendar year, through for the 2021 calendar year, through to for the 2021 calendar year, through to tertiary for the 2021 calendar year, through to tertiary institutions. for the 2021 calendar year, through to tertiary institutions. We're to tertiary institutions. We're continuing to tertiary institutions. We're continuing to to tertiary institutions. We're continuing to monitor to tertiary institutions. We're continuing to monitor that to tertiary institutions. We're continuing to monitor that and to tertiary institutions. We're continuing to monitor that and the continuing to monitor that and the use continuing to monitor that and the use of continuing to monitor that and the use of that continuing to monitor that and the use of that closely. continuing to monitor that and the use of that closely. The continuing to monitor that and the use of that closely. The Hon continuing to monitor that and the use of that closely. The Hon Peeni use of that closely. The Hon Peeni Henare. use of that closely. The Hon Peeni Henare. Can use of that closely. The Hon Peeni Henare. Can the use of that closely. The Hon Peeni Henare. Can the Minister use of that closely. The Hon Peeni Henare. Can the Minister of use of that closely. The Hon Peeni Henare. Can the Minister of Finance Henare. Can the Minister of Finance confirm Henare. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that Henare. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that budget Henare. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that budget 2021 Henare. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that budget 2021 provided confirm that budget 2021 provided provision confirm that budget 2021 provided provision to confirm that budget 2021 provided provision to support confirm that budget 2021 provided provision to support whanau confirm that budget 2021 provided provision to support whanau and confirm that budget 2021 provided provision to support whanau and in provision to support whanau and in the provision to support whanau and in the most provision to support whanau and in the most recent provision to support whanau and in the most recent outbreak, provision to support whanau and in the most recent outbreak, they the most recent outbreak, they pivoted the most recent outbreak, they pivoted those the most recent outbreak, they pivoted those resources the most recent outbreak, they pivoted those resources to the most recent outbreak, they pivoted those resources to do the most recent outbreak, they pivoted those resources to do such pivoted those resources to do such things? pivoted those resources to do such things? I pivoted those resources to do such things? I can pivoted those resources to do such things? I can confirm pivoted those resources to do such things? I can confirm that. pivoted those resources to do such things? I can confirm that. I pivoted those resources to do such things? I can confirm that. I want things? I can confirm that. I want to things? I can confirm that. I want to thank things? I can confirm that. I want to thank again things? I can confirm that. I want to thank again whanau things? I can confirm that. I want to thank again whanau order to thank again whanau order providers, to thank again whanau order providers, other to thank again whanau order providers, other iwi to thank again whanau order providers, other iwi providers to thank again whanau order providers, other iwi providers for providers, other iwi providers for their providers, other iwi providers for their excellent providers, other iwi providers for their excellent work. providers, other iwi providers for their excellent work. The providers, other iwi providers for their excellent work. The funding their excellent work. The funding than their excellent work. The funding than given their excellent work. The funding than given out their excellent work. The funding than given out both their excellent work. The funding than given out both in their excellent work. The funding than given out both in Budget their excellent work. The funding than given out both in Budget 2021 than given out both in Budget 2021 and than given out both in Budget 2021 and budget than given out both in Budget 2021 and budget 2020 than given out both in Budget 2021 and budget 2020 doesn't than given out both in Budget 2021 and budget 2020 doesn't stop, than given out both in Budget 2021 and budget 2020 doesn't stop, it and budget 2020 doesn't stop, it carries and budget 2020 doesn't stop, it carries on. and budget 2020 doesn't stop, it carries on. I and budget 2020 doesn't stop, it carries on. I congratulate and budget 2020 doesn't stop, it carries on. I congratulate the carries on. I congratulate the providers carries on. I congratulate the providers for carries on. I congratulate the providers for using carries on. I congratulate the providers for using that carries on. I congratulate the providers for using that and providers for using that and pivoting providers for using that and pivoting to providers for using that and pivoting to the providers for using that and pivoting to the new providers for using that and pivoting to the new circumstances. pivoting to the new circumstances. Will pivoting to the new circumstances. Will he pivoting to the new circumstances. Will he make pivoting to the new circumstances. Will he make funding pivoting to the new circumstances. Will he make funding available pivoting to the new circumstances. Will he make funding available to Will he make funding available to help Will he make funding available to help stranded Will he make funding available to help stranded migrant Will he make funding available to help stranded migrant workers Will he make funding available to help stranded migrant workers in help stranded migrant workers in Aotearoa help stranded migrant workers in Aotearoa cover help stranded migrant workers in Aotearoa cover living help stranded migrant workers in Aotearoa cover living costs help stranded migrant workers in Aotearoa cover living costs like Aotearoa cover living costs like rent, Aotearoa cover living costs like rent, now Aotearoa cover living costs like rent, now that Aotearoa cover living costs like rent, now that emergency Aotearoa cover living costs like rent, now that emergency benefits rent, now that emergency benefits have rent, now that emergency benefits have ended, rent, now that emergency benefits have ended, so rent, now that emergency benefits have ended, so they rent, now that emergency benefits have ended, so they don't rent, now that emergency benefits have ended, so they don't have rent, now that emergency benefits have ended, so they don't have the have ended, so they don't have the rely have ended, so they don't have the rely on have ended, so they don't have the rely on food have ended, so they don't have the rely on food parcels? have ended, so they don't have the rely on food parcels? Mr have ended, so they don't have the rely on food parcels? Mr Speaker, rely on food parcels? Mr Speaker, the rely on food parcels? Mr Speaker, the Government's rely on food parcels? Mr Speaker, the Government's taken rely on food parcels? Mr Speaker, the Government's taken significant the Government's taken significant steps the Government's taken significant steps to the Government's taken significant steps to support the Government's taken significant steps to support those the Government's taken significant steps to support those people the Government's taken significant steps to support those people who the Government's taken significant steps to support those people who we steps to support those people who we would steps to support those people who we would put steps to support those people who we would put into steps to support those people who we would put into that steps to support those people who we would put into that category steps to support those people who we would put into that category of would put into that category of stranded would put into that category of stranded migrants. would put into that category of stranded migrants. I would put into that category of stranded migrants. I note would put into that category of stranded migrants. I note the stranded migrants. I note the assistance stranded migrants. I note the assistance for stranded migrants. I note the assistance for foreign stranded migrants. I note the assistance for foreign Nationals assistance for foreign Nationals impacted assistance for foreign Nationals impacted by assistance for foreign Nationals impacted by COVID-19 assistance for foreign Nationals impacted by COVID-19 programme assistance for foreign Nationals impacted by COVID-19 programme has impacted by COVID-19 programme has assisted impacted by COVID-19 programme has assisted 12794 impacted by COVID-19 programme has assisted 12794 temporary impacted by COVID-19 programme has assisted 12794 temporary vice impacted by COVID-19 programme has assisted 12794 temporary vice -- assisted 12794 temporary vice -- visa assisted 12794 temporary vice -- visa holders. assisted 12794 temporary vice -- visa holders. There's assisted 12794 temporary vice -- visa holders. There's only assisted 12794 temporary vice -- visa holders. There's only between visa holders. There's only between 60 visa holders. There's only between 60 and visa holders. There's only between 60 and 80 visa holders. There's only between 60 and 80 left visa holders. There's only between 60 and 80 left supported visa holders. There's only between 60 and 80 left supported by visa holders. There's only between 60 and 80 left supported by that 60 and 80 left supported by that programme. 60 and 80 left supported by that programme. I 60 and 80 left supported by that programme. I encourage 60 and 80 left supported by that programme. I encourage them 60 and 80 left supported by that programme. I encourage them to 60 and 80 left supported by that programme. I encourage them to talk programme. I encourage them to talk to programme. I encourage them to talk to local programme. I encourage them to talk to local social programme. I encourage them to talk to local social service programme. I encourage them to talk to local social service agencies. to local social service agencies. Will to local social service agencies. Will he to local social service agencies. Will he make to local social service agencies. Will he make funding to local social service agencies. Will he make funding available to local social service agencies. Will he make funding available for Will he make funding available for people Will he make funding available for people like Will he make funding available for people like early Will he make funding available for people like early childhood Will he make funding available for people like early childhood relief people like early childhood relief teachers, people like early childhood relief teachers, many people like early childhood relief teachers, many of people like early childhood relief teachers, many of whom people like early childhood relief teachers, many of whom are people like early childhood relief teachers, many of whom are not teachers, many of whom are not eligible teachers, many of whom are not eligible for teachers, many of whom are not eligible for current teachers, many of whom are not eligible for current financial eligible for current financial support, eligible for current financial support, despite eligible for current financial support, despite not eligible for current financial support, despite not being eligible for current financial support, despite not being able eligible for current financial support, despite not being able to support, despite not being able to work support, despite not being able to work right support, despite not being able to work right now? support, despite not being able to work right now? The support, despite not being able to work right now? The difficulty support, despite not being able to work right now? The difficulty we work right now? The difficulty we have work right now? The difficulty we have here work right now? The difficulty we have here is work right now? The difficulty we have here is those work right now? The difficulty we have here is those people work right now? The difficulty we have here is those people who work right now? The difficulty we have here is those people who are work right now? The difficulty we have here is those people who are in have here is those people who are in those have here is those people who are in those circumstances have here is those people who are in those circumstances not have here is those people who are in those circumstances not employed have here is those people who are in those circumstances not employed by those circumstances not employed by the those circumstances not employed by the Government, those circumstances not employed by the Government, so those circumstances not employed by the Government, so the those circumstances not employed by the Government, so the schemes those circumstances not employed by the Government, so the schemes the the Government, so the schemes the Government the Government, so the schemes the Government has the Government, so the schemes the Government has in the Government, so the schemes the Government has in place the Government, so the schemes the Government has in place to the Government, so the schemes the Government has in place to support Government has in place to support relief Government has in place to support relief teachers Government has in place to support relief teachers through Government has in place to support relief teachers through direct Government has in place to support relief teachers through direct means relief teachers through direct means are relief teachers through direct means are not relief teachers through direct means are not available. relief teachers through direct means are not available. Those relief teachers through direct means are not available. Those centres are not available. Those centres they are not available. Those centres they work are not available. Those centres they work for are not available. Those centres they work for are are not available. Those centres they work for are continuing are not available. Those centres they work for are continuing to are not available. Those centres they work for are continuing to be they work for are continuing to be funded. they work for are continuing to be funded. Is they work for are continuing to be funded. Is so they work for are continuing to be funded. Is so the they work for are continuing to be funded. Is so the first they work for are continuing to be funded. Is so the first port they work for are continuing to be funded. Is so the first port of they work for are continuing to be funded. Is so the first port of call funded. Is so the first port of call for funded. Is so the first port of call for those funded. Is so the first port of call for those relief funded. Is so the first port of call for those relief teachers funded. Is so the first port of call for those relief teachers should funded. Is so the first port of call for those relief teachers should be for those relief teachers should be a for those relief teachers should be a conversation for those relief teachers should be a conversation with for those relief teachers should be a conversation with the for those relief teachers should be a conversation with the centre for those relief teachers should be a conversation with the centre for a conversation with the centre for which a conversation with the centre for which they a conversation with the centre for which they work a conversation with the centre for which they work for. a conversation with the centre for which they work for. Depending a conversation with the centre for which they work for. Depending on which they work for. Depending on their which they work for. Depending on their own which they work for. Depending on their own employment which they work for. Depending on their own employment situation, which they work for. Depending on their own employment situation, they their own employment situation, they may their own employment situation, they may well their own employment situation, they may well be their own employment situation, they may well be eligible their own employment situation, they may well be eligible in their own employment situation, they may well be eligible in their their own employment situation, they may well be eligible in their own may well be eligible in their own right may well be eligible in their own right for may well be eligible in their own right for support may well be eligible in their own right for support through may well be eligible in their own right for support through the may well be eligible in their own right for support through the wage right for support through the wage subsidy right for support through the wage subsidy scheme right for support through the wage subsidy scheme and right for support through the wage subsidy scheme and resurgent right for support through the wage subsidy scheme and resurgent support subsidy scheme and resurgent support scheme. subsidy scheme and resurgent support scheme. I subsidy scheme and resurgent support scheme. I encourage subsidy scheme and resurgent support scheme. I encourage those subsidy scheme and resurgent support scheme. I encourage those relief scheme. I encourage those relief teachers scheme. I encourage those relief teachers to scheme. I encourage those relief teachers to look scheme. I encourage those relief teachers to look at scheme. I encourage those relief teachers to look at those scheme. I encourage those relief teachers to look at those two teachers to look at those two schemes teachers to look at those two schemes as teachers to look at those two schemes as well.